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joy vs cheer up

cheer up vs joy

joy is a noun but cheer up is not a noun.

joy and cheer up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
joy Yes No Yes No
cheer up No No Yes No
As verbs, cheer up is a hyponym of joy; that is, cheer up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than joy:
  • joy: feel happiness or joy
  • cheer up: become cheerful
Other hyponyms of joy include cheer, chirk up, gladden, be on cloud nine, exult, jump for joy, walk on air.
joy (noun) cheer up (noun)
something or someone that provides a source of happiness
the emotion of great happiness
joy (verb) cheer up (verb)
feel happiness or joy become cheerful
make glad or happy cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful
Difference between joy and cheer up

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