cheer vs approval

cheer and approval both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cheer	Yes	No	Yes	No
approval	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, approval is a hypernym of cheer; that is, approval is a word with a broader meaning than cheer:

Other hypernyms of cheer include commendation.

cheer (noun)	approval (noun)
the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom	the formal act of approving
a cry or shout of approval	a message expressing a favorable opinion
	a feeling of liking something or someone good
	acceptance as satisfactory

cheer (verb)	approval (verb)
become cheerful
spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
show approval or good wishes by shouting
cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful
give encouragement to