Phrasal verb CHEER UP
1. To cheer up is to start to feel happier.
Examples of use:
- I wish he would cheer up.
- She was very unhappy last week, but she has cheered up now.
- He cheers up when he sees his girlfriend.
2. To cheer up somebody (or cheer somebody up) is to make them feel happier. Examples of use:
- Harriet has had a very bad week. Let’s buy her some flowers to cheer her up.
- You look sad. What can I do to cheer you up?
infinitive | cheer up |
present simple | cheer up and cheers up |
-ing form | cheering up |
past simple | cheered up |
past participle | cheered up |