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How to spell cheer

Cheer is spelled C-H-E-E-R.

What it means: A shout of joy or encouragement.

In a sentence: The crowd gave a loud cheer when the team won the game. ▶

The part people get wrong

Watch for double e.

Same family: cheers, cheered, cheering, cheerful, cheerfully. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: Cheer comes from an Old French word meaning 'face' or 'expression,' because a person’s mood was seen in their face. Over time, the meaning shifted from the expression itself to the feeling of happiness and encouragement behind it.

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