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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Verb make merry has 1 sense

• make merry(v = verb.social) jollify, make happy, make whoopie, racket, revel, wassail, whoop it up - celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities; "The members of the wedding party made merry all night"; "Let's whoop it up--the boss is gone!"
is one way to celebrate, fete
Derived form noun merrymaking₁
Sample sentence:
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THESAURUS

make merry

beat the drum, blow the trumpet, carouse, celebrate, commemorate, cut loose, debauch, dress ship, fire a salute, hallow, hell around, hold jubilee, honor, jollify, jolly, jubilate, jubilize, keep, lark, let go, let loose, let off steam, maffick, make whoopee, mark, memorialize, observe, raise hell, revel, roister, see life, signalize, skylark, solemnize, solemnly mark, sound a fanfare, spree, step out, wanton, whoop it up

ROGET THESAURUS

make merry

Rejoicing

VB rejoice, thank one's stars, bless one's stars, congratulate oneself, hug oneself, rub one's hands, clap one's hands, smack the lips, fling up one's cap, dance, skip, sing, carol, chirrup, chirp, hurrah, cry for joy, jump for joy, leap with joy, exult, triumph, hold jubilee, make merry, laugh, raise laughter.

Amusement

VB amuse, entertain, divert, enliven, tickle the fancy, titillate, raise a smile, put in good humor, cause laughter, create laughter, occasion laughter, raise laughter, excite laughter, produce laughter, convulse with laughter, set the table in a roar, be the death of one, recreate, solace, cheer, rejoice, please, interest, treat, regale, amuse oneself, game, play a game, play pranks, play tricks, sport, disport, toy, wanton, revel, junket, feast, carouse, banquet, make merry, drown care, drive dull care away, frolic, gambol, frisk, romp, caper, dance, keep up the ball, run a rig, sow one's wild oats, have one's fling, take one's pleasure, paint the town red, see life, desipere in loco, play the fool, make holiday, keep holiday, go a Maying, while away the time, beguile the time, kill time, dally, smile, simper, smirk, grin, grin like a Cheshire cat, mock, laugh in one's sleeve, laugh, laugh outright, giggle, titter, snigger, crow, snicker, chuckle, cackle, burst out, burst into a fit of laughter, shout, split, roar, shake one's sides, split one's sides, hold both one's sides, roar with laughter, die with laughter.

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