buoy up

Verb
  1. Become more cheerful (synset 200861800)
    "after a glass of wine, he lightened up a bit"
    is a type of: cheer, cheer up, chirk up - become cheerful
    same as: lighten, lighten up
  2. Make more cheerful (synset 201818041)
    "the conversation lightened me up a bit"
    causes: buoy up, lighten, lighten up - become more cheerful
    is a type of: cheer - show approval or good wishes by shouting
    same as: lighten, lighten up
  3. Keep afloat (synset 201221076)
    "The life vest buoyed him up"
    is a type of: hold, hold up, support, sustain - be the physical support of; carry the weight of
    same as: buoy

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