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To suffuse with vigor, life, energy, or spirit
“When things had been at their worst, she had wished for someone to come home to, someone to comfort her, to buck up her spirits.”
To make (someone) happier and more cheerful
“I did the best I could to try to buck her up, but it didn't seem to do much good.”
To become happier and more cheerful
“Then, gradually, I began to buck up again and take an interest in things.”
To become sound or healthy again
“After many days of feeling under the weather, I was finally starting to buck up.”
To increase in degree, amount, size, or value
“He aimed to see the Admiral, if only he could buck up his courage to make the trip.”
(dated) To hurry up
“We must buck up, as it's getting late.”
To respond to pain, hardship, adversity, or emotional distress in a collected, aggressive, and typical or stereotypical masculine manner, especially without question, crying, complaining, or becoming emotional
To drive spiritually or urge someone on
To recenter oneself or one's thoughts
To give new life to, or to restore to a healthy condition
To give comfort or solace to
To delight, or to give pleasure or satisfaction to
Said when encouraging someone or telling them to hurry up
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