cheer vs attribute

cheer and attribute both are nouns.

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

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

cheer (noun)	attribute (noun)
the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom	an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
a cry or shout of approval	a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished

cheer (verb)	attribute (verb)
become cheerful	attribute or credit to
spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts	decide as to where something belongs in a scheme
show approval or good wishes by shouting
cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful
give encouragement to