make happy

meɪk ˈhæpi

made happy

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Definition of make happy - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

emotioncause someone to feel joy or pleasure

She always knows how to make happy her friends.

delight

gladden

please

celebration

Rare

create a joyful or festive atmosphere

Rare

The party was meant to make happy everyone attending.

cheer

delight

please

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Expressions with make

make of

produce or construct from materials

They made a sculpture of clay.

make sense

be logical or understandable

His explanation didn't make sense to anyone.

make bread

prepare and bake bread from ingredients

She loves to make bread every weekend.

make conversation

talk to fill silence or be polite

She tried to make conversation at the dinner party.

make one's bed

arrange the bed after sleeping in it

Every morning, I make my bed neatly.

make one's eyes water

cause tears to form in the eyes

The onions make my eyes water.

Expressions with happy

happy place

place where someone feels happy and relaxed

The beach is my happy place.

happy camper

person very satisfied or content

After the promotion, she was a happy camper.

happy feet

condition of having light quick steps

She walked with happy feet after hearing the good news.

happy medium

balanced position between two extremes

Finding a happy medium between work and leisure is important.

more than happy

adj.

extremely satisfied or content

He was more than happy with the results of the test.

fat and happy

adj.

content and satisfied, often complacent or privileged

After the promotion, he felt fat and happy.

happy talk

light conversation focusing on positive or non-serious topics

We had some happy talk before the meeting.

not a happy camper

someone who is annoyed or angry

He was not a happy camper when he found out about the mistake.

one big happy family

group of people who are very close and get along well

We are one big happy family at work.

happy gas

nitrous oxide used as an anesthetic

The dentist gave me happy gas before the procedure.

Terms with make happy included in their meaning

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please God

religion actions

make God happy by actions or behavior

for my sake

adv.

emotion

to help me or make me happy

raise one's spirits

make happy

make someone feel happier or more hopeful

you cannot please everyone

exp.

proverb

impossible to make everyone happy with your actions

bring joy to someone's heart

emotion

make someone feel very happy or uplifted emotionally

cheer someone's spirits

make happy

make someone feel happier or more hopeful

light up

emotion

make someone happy or cheerful

there's no pleasing him

exp.

hard to satisfy

impossible to make him happy or satisfied

Examples of make happy in a sentence

He tried to make happy his little sister with a gift.
Music and laughter make happy the guests at the wedding.
Decorations and lights make happy the festival-goers.

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French:rendre heureux, animer, ...
German:glücklich machen, ...
Italian:rendere felice, rendere felici, ...
Spanish:hacer feliz, hacer felices, ...
Portuguese:alegrar, animar, ...
Chinese:让开心, 带来欢乐, ...
Japanese:喜ばせる, 盛り上げる, ...
Arabic:أسعد, أَدْخَلَ السُّرُورَ, ...
Hebrew:לְשַׂמֵּחַ, לְשַׂמֵּחַ, ...
Russian:обрадовать, ...
Ukrainian:зробити щасливим, тішити, ...
Hindi:खुश करना, ...
Bengali:খুশি করা, আনন্দময় করা, ...
Catalan:fer feliç, animar, ...
Czech:potěšit, vnést radostnou atmosféru, ...
Danish:gøre glad, opmuntre, ...
Dutch:gelukkig maken, vrolijk maken, ...
Greek:χαροποιώ, δημιουργώ χαρούμενη ατμόσφαιρα, ...
Hungarian:boldoggá tenni, feldobni, ...
Khmer:ធ្វើឱ្យសប្បាយចិត្ត, ធ្វើឲ្យសប្បាយរីករាយ, ...
Korean:행복하게 만들다, 행복하게 하다, ...
Persian:خوشحال کردن, شاد کرد, ...
Polish:uszczęśliwić, rozweselić, ...
Portuguese (BR):alegrar, animar, ...
Romanian:a face fericit, a bucura, ...
Swedish:göra glad, skapa glädje, ...
Thai:ทำให้มีความสุข, สร้างความสุข, ...
Turkish:mutlu etmek, ...
Vietnamese:làm vui, tạo niềm vui, ...

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Definition of make happy - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

Expressions with make

Expressions with happy

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Terms with make happy included in their meaning

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