cheer up
phrasal verbcheer up | cheer somebody/something up
- to become more cheerful; to make somebody/something more cheerful
- Oh, come on—cheer up!
- Give Mary a call; she needs cheering up.
- Bright curtains can cheer up a dull room.
Extra Examples- I cheered her up with a trip to the zoo.
- I cheered him up with memories of our holidays together.
- Talking to Jane cheered me up a lot.
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