transitive. To improve in quality; to render more excellent; to ameliorate (conditions, etc.). Obsolete.

transitive. To give or add vigour or cheer to (the mind, spirit, etc.); to lift, rouse, or stir up. In later use esp. in to raise a person's spirits.

To cheer, gladden, inspirit, encourage. Obsolete.

transitive. To be kind or friendly towards; esp. to cheer up or comfort through kind or friendly words and treatment.

transitive. To make blithe, gladden, delight; = bliss, v. 2 and blithen, v.

transitive. To make cheerful or joyful; to gladden. Later esp.: to make (a place, period of time, etc.) more cheerful; to enliven, brighten.

transitive. To unburden or relieve (a person's heart, mind, etc.). Also: to cheer up, relax, or comfort (a person). Also occasionally with up.

transitive. To cheer or gladden (a person, a person's heart, spirit, etc.); to bring comfort or solace to. Obsolete.

figurative. To brighten (in feeling), cheer. Obsolete.

To put heart into; to embolden, to encourage; to rouse to fresh energy or enthusiasm; to cheer or lift… transitive. With simple object. Now…

transitive. To make cheerful or merry; to cheer, enliven, gladden (a person, his spirits, etc.).

transitive. To make joyful, cheer, revive.

transitive. To make (a person or his or her mood, disposition, etc.) more cheerful, esp. with kind or comforting words or treatment; to raise the…

Chiefly with up: To cheer, encourage. Also, To elate, puff up (with pride). †to lift up oneself of (something): to pride oneself upon. Now dialect…

to do a person's heart good: to make a person feel happy; to cheer or gladden a person.

transitive. To cheer, hearten.

transitive. To cheer up, to encourage.

transitive. To cheer, delight.

transitive. To raise the mind or spirits of (a person), to restore to cheerfulness; (also) to relieve (anxiety, etc.).

transitive. To cheer, render cheerful.

transitive. To make (a person, or a person's spirit, mood, etc.) more animated, lively, or cheerful. In later use also: to make (a room, event…

To raise, lift, cause to rise (the heart, spirits, etc.). (Usually with up.)

(un-, prefix2 affix 1d; see dumpish, adj.)

to lift (up) a person's spirits: to cheer or encourage a person; to improve a person's mood, confidence, or enthusiasm; cf. to raise a person's sp…

transitive. To cause to be or appear cheerful. Also intransitive.

transitive. To make blithe.

transitive. To cheer, gladden; to enliven, animate; to hurry, chivvy. Frequently with up.

transitive. To make cheerful, to brighten up. U.S. colloquial.

to chipper up. transitive. To make (a person or his or her mood, disposition, etc.) more chipper, esp. with kind or comforting words or treatment…

to chirp up (U.S.): to cheer up.

to buck up. intransitive. To cheer up, be encouraged. Also transitive in causal sense.