cheer up

1. Become or make happy, raise the spirits of, as in This fine weather should cheer you up. This term may also be used as an imperative, as Shakespeare did (2 Henry IV, 4:4): “My sovereign lord, cheer up yourself.” [Late 1500s]

Example Sentences

"Everybody wants to pet him and he also cheers up my colleagues, they have more motivation to come to the office right now," Mr Martynov said.

From BBC

We need to talk about that “Clueless” scene at the hospital where, to cheer up Molly, Nikki begins a mishmash of performances.

From Los Angeles Times

The “Midas Man” actor said in a recent interview with People that to cheer up his wife one day, he took her shopping at Nordstrom.

From Los Angeles Times

“Maybe the current global situation, be it geopolitical or macroeconomic, does not lead people to cheer up and to open bottles of Champagne.”

From Salon

But, the Santa Monica Fire Department told Rogers they could try to look for an item she was seeking that she knew would cheer up her children.

From Los Angeles Times