different between charm vs cheer
charm
English
Pronunciation
- (General American) enPR: chärm, IPA(key): /t???m/
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: chäm, IPA(key): /t???m/
- Rhymes: -??(?)m
Etymology 1
From Middle English charme, from Old French charme (“chant, magic spell”), from Latin carmen (“song, incantation”).
Alternative forms
- charme (obsolete)
Noun
charm (countable and uncountable, plural charms)
- An object, act or words believed to have magic power (usually carries a positive connotation).
- Synonyms: incantation, spell, talisman
- (often in the plural) The ability to persuade, delight or arouse admiration.
- Synonyms: appeal, attraction, charisma
- Antonyms: boredom, dryness
- A small trinket on a bracelet or chain, etc., traditionally supposed to confer luck upon the wearer.
- Synonyms: amulet, dangle, ornament
- (particle physics) A quantum number of hadrons determined by the number of charm quarks and antiquarks.
- Coordinate term: strangeness
- (finance) A second-order measure of derivative price sensitivity, expressed as the instantaneous rate of change of delta with respect to time.
- Synonyms: delta decay, DdeltaDtime
- Hypernym: Greeks
Translations
Verb
charm (third-person singular simple present charms, present participle charming, simple past and past participle charmed)
- To seduce, persuade or fascinate someone or something.
- Synonyms: delight, enchant, entrance
- (transitive) To use a magical charm upon; to subdue, control, or summon by incantation or supernatural influence.
- Synonyms: bewitch, enchant, ensorcel, enspell
- To protect with, or make invulnerable by, spells, charms, or supernatural influences.
- (obsolete, rare) To make music upon.
- To subdue or overcome by some secret power, or by that which gives pleasure; to allay; to soothe.
Translations
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Variant of chirm, from Middle English chirme, from Old English ?ierm (“cry, alarm”), from Proto-Germanic *karmiz.
Noun
charm (plural charms)
- The mixed sound of many voices, especially of birds or children.
- 1955, William Golding, The Inheritors, Faber and Faber 2005, p. 152:
- The laughter rose like the charm of starlings.
- 1955, William Golding, The Inheritors, Faber and Faber 2005, p. 152:
- A flock, group (especially of finches).
Further reading
- charm (quantum number) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- charm quark on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
- March, march
Chinese
Etymology
Shortened from English charming.
Pronunciation
Adjective
charm
- (Hong Kong Cantonese, usually of a male) charming (clarification of this definition is needed)
Danish
Etymology 1
Borrowed from English charm.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [?t???m]
Noun
charm c (singular definite charmen, plural indefinite charms)
- charm (jewelry)
Inflection
Etymology 2
See charme (“to charm”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [????m]
Verb
charm
- imperative of charme
Palauan
Noun
charm
- animal
Swedish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?arm/
Noun
charm c
- charm; the ability to persuade, delight, or arouse admiration
Declension
Related terms
- charma
- charmant
- charmera
- charmig
- charmerande
- charmör
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cheer
English
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /t????(?)/
- (General American) IPA(key): /t??i?/
- Rhymes: -??(?)
Etymology 1
From Middle English chere, from Old French chere, from Old French chiere, from Late Latin cara.
Noun
cheer (countable and uncountable, plural cheers)
- (uncountable) A cheerful attitude; happiness; a good, happy, or positive mood. [from 14thc.]
- That which promotes good spirits or cheerfulness; provisions prepared for a feast; entertainment.
- A cry expressing joy, approval or support such as "hurray". [from 18thc.]
- A chant made in support of a team at a sports event.
- (Canada, US) Cheerleading, especially when practiced as a competitive sport.
- (obsolete) One's facial expression or countenance. [13th-19thc.]
- 1596, Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene, V.7:
- ‘thorough evill rest of this last night, / Or ill apayd or much dismayd ye be; / That by your change of cheare is easie for to see.’
- 1596, Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene, V.7:
- (archaic) One's attitude, mood. [from 14thc.]
- 1526, William Tyndale, trans. Bible, Mark VI:
- And anon he talked with them, and sayde unto them: be of good chere, it is I, be not afrayed.
- 1600, Philemon Holland, The Romane Historie
- The parents […] fled away with heavy cheer.
- 1526, William Tyndale, trans. Bible, Mark VI:
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:applause
Derived terms
- Bronx cheer
Translations
Verb
cheer (third-person singular simple present cheers, present participle cheering, simple past and past participle cheered)
- (transitive) To gladden; to make cheerful; often with up.
- We were cheered by the offer of a cup of tea.
- (transitive) To infuse life, courage, animation, or hope, into; to inspirit; to solace or comfort.
- The proud he tam'd, the penitent he cheer'd.
- (transitive, intransitive) To applaud or encourage with cheers or shouts.
- The crowd cheered in support of the athletes.
- The crowd cheered the athletes.
Antonyms
- boo
Derived terms
Translations
Etymology 2
Clipping of cheerleading.
Noun
cheer (uncountable)
- Cheerleading.
- 1999, Jim Lord and Chris Calvert. Cheerleading: Where Does Your Gym Fit In?.
- ...[P]erspective [sic] gym cheer programs must address how to support a cheer program while maintaining appropriate and safe skill progressions.
- 2000, Linda Villarosa. Cheerleading Changes, and Injuries Increase in The New York Times.
- Last year, more than 75,000 high school participants took part in cheerleading competitions, and the National Federation of State High School Associations says that "competitive cheer" is the fastest growing sport for girls.
- 2018, Chad Thompson. Iowa Central cheer team is tops at national competition in The Messenger.
- The Iowa Central Community College cheer team has achieved something no other college in Iowa has before.
- 1999, Jim Lord and Chris Calvert. Cheerleading: Where Does Your Gym Fit In?.
Anagrams
- Erech, reech
cheer From the web:
- what cheer
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