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cheer sb on

phrasal verb with cheer
 
/tʃɪər/
 
US  /tʃɪr/ verb [I]

Definition

C2 to shout loudly in order to encourage someone in a competition: As the runners went by, we cheered them on.Praising and applaudingExaggerating and playing downEncouraging and urging onInspiration and inspiring
(Definition of cheer sb on from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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