cheer up

idiomatic intransitive transitive

(intransitive, idiomatic) To become happier or less downcast. / (transitive, idiomatic) To make someone happier or less downcast.

Japanese Meaning

（自動詞）気分が明るくなる、元気を取り戻す。 / （他動詞）～の気分を明るくさせる、元気づける。

After hours of moping, he finally began to cheer up.

何時間もふさぎ込んでいた後、彼はようやく元気になり始めた。

Sense（1）

(intransitive, idiomatic) To become happier or less downcast.

I cheered up after seeing the results.

Sense（2）

(transitive, idiomatic) To make someone happier or less downcast.

The arrival of the unexpected letter cheered him up almost immediately.

cheers up

（ present singular third-person ）

cheering up

（ participle present ）

cheered up

（ participle past ）

cheered up

（ past ）