повеселе́ть

uncommon #8593

verbperfective imperfective is веселе́ть

1.
to cheer up, to become cheerful, to brighten up, to perk up
После твои́х слов он сра́зу повеселе́л.
After your words he cheered up at once.
Intransitive: the subject is the person whose mood improves; to cheer somebody else up use 'развеселить'.

Examples

После завтрака он заметно повеселел.
He visibly cheered up after breakfast.
Угощаемые сладостями дети быстро повеселели.
The children being treated to sweets quickly cheered up.
Их лица повеселе́ли.
Their faces brightened.
Человек, отогревший руки у костра, сразу повеселел.
The man who had warmed his hands by the fire immediately cheered up.
Дети повеселели, увидев подарки.
The children cheered up when they saw the presents.
Он выпил рюмашку и повеселел.
He had a shot and cheered up.
Помысливший об отпуске, он сразу повеселел.
Having thought about the vacation, he immediately cheered up.

Imperative
ты	повеселе́й
вы	повеселе́йте

Active present	-
Active past	повеселе́вший	cheered up, brightened, become more cheerful
Passive present	-
Passive past	-
Gerund present	-
Gerund past	повеселе́в повеселевши	while doing (past)

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