Cheer vs Bless - What's the difference?
cheer | bless |
(obsolete) The face.
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*:And soo on the morne they were alle accorded that they shold departe eueryche from other / And on the morne they departed with wepynge chere / and euery kny?t took the way that hym lyked best
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*:Heraclitus taking pitie and compassion of the very same condition of ours, was continually seene with a sad, mournfull, and heavie cheere , and with teares trickling downe his blubbered eyes.
(obsolete) One's expression or countenance.
*1596 , (Edmund Spenser), (The Faerie Queene) , V.7:
*:‘thorough evill rest of this last night, / Or ill apayd or much dismayd ye be; / That by your change of cheare is easie for to see.’
(archaic) One's attitude, mood.
*1526 , (William Tyndale), trans. Bible , (w) VI:
*:And anon he talked with them, and sayde unto them: be of good chere , it is I, be not afrayed.
*Holinshed
*:The parentsfled away with heavy cheer .
(uncountable) A cheerful attitude; gaiety; mirth.
*(William Shakespeare) (1564-1616)
*:I have not that alacrity of spirit, / Nor cheer of mind, that I was wont to have.
That which promotes good spirits or cheerfulness; provisions prepared for a feast; entertainment.
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*:Welcome her, thundering cheer of the street.
A chant made in support of a team at a sports event.
To gladden; to make cheerful; often with up .
To infuse life, courage, animation, or hope, into; to inspirit; to solace or comfort.
* Dryden
(ambitransitive) To applaud or encourage with cheers or shouts.
To make something blessed; to confer blessing upon.
To make the sign of the cross upon; to cross (oneself).
To praise, or glorify; to extol for excellences.
* Bible, Ps. ciii. 1
To esteem or account happy; to felicitate.
* Bible, Jer. iv. 3
(obsolete) To wave; to brandish.
* Spenser
* Fairfax
To turn (a reference) into an object.
(archaic) To secure, defend, or preserve from .
* Shakespeare
* Milton
(UK, informal)
* 1998 , "Peter Coffey", New Alternative View Of Atomic Structure'' (on Internet newsgroup ''sci.chem )
* 2000 , "Hellraiser" (on Internet newsgroup uk.people.teens )
* 2001 , "Will", Am I still here?'' (on Internet newsgroup ''uk.religion.pagan )
As nouns the difference between cheer and bless
is that cheer is land, country, state, territory, shore while bless is injury, wound.cheer
English
Noun
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Synonyms
* See alsoVerb
- We were cheered by the offer of a cup of tea.
- The proud he tamed, the penitent he cheered .
- The crowd cheered in support of the athletes.
- The crowd cheered the athletes.
Derived terms
* cheerful * cheer on * cheers * cheer up * cheery * in good cheer * wotcherbless
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) blessen, from (etyl) . More at bleed.Verb
- (Holinshed)
- Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.
- The nations shall bless themselves in him.
- And burning blades about their heads do bless .
- Round his armed head his trenchant blade he blest .
- Bless' me ' from marrying a usurer.
- to bless' the doors ' from nightly harm
Antonyms
* curse * condemn * unblessEtymology 2
An ellipsis for an expression such as .Interjection
(en interjection)- Ah bless ! You must be the welcoming committee for anyone who dares express ignorance.
- oh bless . *hug* that is not true. nobody here bears a grudge against 13 year old dear or against you.
- Aw bless ... have white chocolate fudge muffin....a new batch.... made them last night after Nigella....