make+cheerful
11Brightened — Brighten Bright en, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Brightened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Brightening}.] Note: [From {Bright}, a.] 1. To make bright or brighter; to make to shine; to increase the luster of; to give a brighter hue to. [1913 Webster] 2. To make… …
12Brightening — Brighten Bright en, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Brightened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Brightening}.] Note: [From {Bright}, a.] 1. To make bright or brighter; to make to shine; to increase the luster of; to give a brighter hue to. [1913 Webster] 2. To make… …
13exhilarate — transitive verb ( rated; rating) Etymology: Latin exhilaratus, past participle of exhilarare, from ex + hilarare to gladden, from hilarus cheerful more at hilarious Date: 1540 1. to make cheerful and excited ; enliven, elate < was exhilarated by… …
14cheer up — (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To make cheerful] Syn. gladden, comfort, enliven, inspirit; see comfort , encourage 2 , gladden . 2. [To become cheerful] Syn. improve in outlook, improve in spirits, improve in mood, perk up, take heart, brighten, brighten up …
15enliven — v 1. invigorate, stimulate, inspirit, exhilarate; energize, animate, raise, vivify, vitalize; reanimate, revive, revivify, revitalize, rejuvenate; kindle, enkindle, Inf. spark, waken, awaken, stir; rouse, arouse, whet, quicken, make active,… …
16Pleasurableness — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Capability of giving pleasure PARAG:Pleasurableness >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 pleasurableness pleasurableness pleasantness agreeableness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 pleasure giving pleasure giving jucundity delectability Sgm: N 1… …
17brighten — I. v. a. 1. Polish, burnish, furbish, make bright, illuminate, illumine, illume, irradiate. 2. Make cheerful, make joyous, cheer, animate, enliven, encourage, hearten, exhilarate, inspirit, inspire. II. v. n. Grow bright or brighter, clear, clear …
18ghleu- — ghleu English meaning: to be joyful, to joke Deutsche Übersetzung: “fröhlich sein, scherzen” Note: extension from ghel “cry” or ghel “gleam”? Material: Gk. χλεύη f. “ joke, derision “; O.Ice. glȳ n. “pleasure, joy”, O.E. glēo …
19ex|hil|a|rate — «ehg ZIHL uh rayt», transitive verb, rat|ed, rat|ing. to cheer; make merry; make lively: »The joy of the holiday season exhilarates us all. SYNONYM(S): elate, stimulate. ╂[< Latin exhilarāre (with English …
20lighten — {{11}}lighten (1) to make less heavy, figuratively to make cheerful, mid 14c., verb from LIGHT (Cf. light) (adj.1) + EN (Cf. en) (1). {{12}}lighten (2) shed light upon, illuminate, brighten, early 14c., verb from LIGHT (Cf …
