" bucking up "

1: to become glad or hopeful;

  * e.g., " ... buck up, kids, it's not so bad as you're making it out to be "

•  Synonyms : 

•  brightening,

•  cheering (up),

•  lightening,

•  looking up,

•  perking (up)

•  Antonyms : 

•  darkening,

•  saddening

2: to fill with courage or strength of purpose;

  * e.g., " ... a surprise presidential visit to buck up the troops "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bearing up,

•  buoying (up),

•  cheering (up),

•  chirking (up),

•  emboldening,

•  encouraging,

•  heartening,

•  inspiring,

•  inspiriting,

•  steeling

•  Antonyms : 

•  daunting,

•  discouraging,

•  disheartening,

•  dispiriting

1: to become glad or hopeful;

  * e.g., " ... buck up, kids, it's not so bad as you're making it out to be "

•  Synonyms : 

•  brighten,

•  cheer (up),

•  lighten,

•  look up,

•  perk (up)

•  Antonyms : 

•  darken,

•  sadden

2: to fill with courage or strength of purpose;

  * e.g., " ... a surprise presidential visit to buck up the troops "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bear up,

•  buoy (up),

•  cheer (up),

•  chirk (up),

•  embolden,

•  encourage,

•  hearten,

•  inspire,

•  inspirit,

•  steel

•  Antonyms : 

•  daunt,

•  discourage,

•  dishearten,

•  dispirit