Cheer

Cheer
v. trans.
Encourage: P. and V. θαρσνειν, θρασνειν, παρακαλεῖν, P. παραθαρσύνειν, ἐπιρρωννύναι, Ar. and P. παραμυθεῖσθαι.
Comfort: P. and V. παραμυθεῖσθαι (Eur., Or. 298), V. παρηγορεῖν.
Praise: P. and V. ἐπαινεῖν, V. αἰνεῖν, Ar. and V. εὐλογεῖν.
Gladden: P. and V. εὐφραίνειν, τέρπειν, V. εὐθυμεῖν (Æsch., frag.).
V. intrans. Shout applause: Ar. and P. θορυβεῖν, P. ἀναθορυβεῖν.
Cheer on, v. trans.: P. and V. ἐπικελεύειν, ὁρμᾶν, ἐξορμᾶν, ἐγκελεύειν, ἐποτρνειν (Thuc.), ἐξοτρνειν (Thuc.), P. κατεπείγειν, V. ὀτρνειν, ἐπεγκελεύειν (Eur., Cycl.), ὀρνναι.
Cheer up, v. intrans.: P. and V. θαρσεῖν.
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subs.
Good cheer: Ar. and P. εὐωχια, ἡ, P. εὐπάθεια, ἡ, Ar. and P. θαλα, ἡ (Plat. once).
Enjoy good cheer, v.: Ar. and P. εὐωχεῖσθαι.
Hospitality, subs.: P. and V. ξένια, τά
Mirth, joy: P. and V. ἡδονή, ἡ, τέρψις, ἡ, χαρά, ἡ.
Shout: P. and V. βοή, ἡ, θόρυβος, ὁ, V. κέλαδος, ὁ.
So speaking he drew cheers and commendation from many of his hearers: P. εἰπὼν ταῦτα πολλοῖς θόρυβον πάρεσχε καὶ ἔπαινον τῶν ἀκουόντων (Plat., Prot. 339D-E).
Be of good cheer: P. and V. θαρσεῖν, θρασνεσθαι, V. εὐθυμεῖν (Eur., Cycl.), θαρσνειν.

Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language. 2014.

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