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cheer on

Encourage, as in The crowd was cheering on all the marathon runners. Originating in the 1400s simply as cheer, this usage was augmented by on in the early 1800s.

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Nearby words

cheeks, cheektowaga, cheeky, cheep, cheer, cheer on, cheer up, cheerer-upper, cheerful, cheerfully, cheerio
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