raise someone's spirits

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

To make someone feel in a better mood

Word forms

raise someone's spirits raises someone's spirits raising someone's spirits raised someone's spirits

Synonyms

cheer up hearten beatify enrapture begladden blissen bright cheer fetch cherish content delight elate elevate enbliss exhilarate fain gay gladden gladden someone's heart gratify happify happy jollify laetificate light up make someone's day perk up please raise someone's spirits rejoice turn the frown upside down upcheer warm someone's heart warm the cockles of someone's heart lift someone's spirits

← raise red flags
← raise someone's consciousness
← raise someone's hackles
← raise someone's shackles
← raise someone's shag

raise steam →
raise the alarm →
raise the ante →
raise the bar →
raise the dead →

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