make merry
ˈmeɪk ˈmɛri
made merry
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Definition of make merry - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

1.
noisy celebrationDatedUKcelebrate noisily often with drinking and festivitiesDatedUK
  • The villagers made merry at the annual fair.
celebrate revel
2.
celebrationDatedenjoy oneself in a jolly and festive mannerDated
  • They gathered to make merry during the holiday season.
carouse celebrate revel
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Expressions with make

make ofv.
produce or construct from materials
They made a sculpture of clay.
make sensev.
be logical or understandable
His explanation didn't make sense to anyone.
make breadv.
prepare and bake bread from ingredients
She loves to make bread every weekend.
make conversationv.
talk to fill silence or be polite
She tried to make conversation at the dinner party.
make one's bedv.
arrange the bed after sleeping in it
Every morning, I make my bed neatly.
make one's eyes waterv.
cause tears to form in the eyes
The onions make my eyes water.

Expressions with merry

be on one's merry wayv.
continue with travel or activity in a relaxed, unconcerned way
After paying for his coffee, he was on his merry way.
continue on one's merry wayv.
keep going in a relaxed happy way without paying attention to problems
She apologized briefly and continued on her merry way down the street.
give someone merry hellv.
scold or punish someone very harshly
The coach gave the team merry hell after the loss.
go on one's merry wayv.
leave a place in a carefree or unconcerned manner
After the meeting, he went on his merry way without looking back.
play merry hell withv.
cause a lot of trouble or disorder for something
The storm will play merry hell with the schedule.
merry-go-roundn.
rotating platform with seats for amusement
The children enjoyed the merry-go-round at the fair.
merry companyn.
group of people enjoying themselves together
The merry company laughed and danced at the party..
lead a merry dancev.
cause someone trouble or confusion
He led me a merry dance with his constant changes of plan.
go one's merry wayv.
continue without concern for others
After the argument, he went his merry way.
lead someone a merry dancev.
make someone go through trouble or confusion on purpose
He led me a merry dance before telling the truth.

Terms related to make merry

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
bashcarousefeastfestivityfrolicgalajubilatepartyenjoygaietymerriment

Examples of make merry in a sentence

  • Friends gathered to make merry on New Year's Eve.
  • Friends gathered to make merry at the festival.
  • Villagers make merry during the annual fair.

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  1. French:faire la fête, s'amuser, ...
  2. German:ausgelassen feiern, sich amüsieren, ...
  3. Italian:festeggiare, ...
  4. Spanish:celebrar, divertirse, ...
  5. Portuguese:festejar, alegrar-se, ...
  6. Chinese:狂欢, 尽情欢乐, ...
  7. Japanese:賑やかに祝う, 楽しむ, ...
  8. Arabic:يَفْرَحُ وَيَمْرَحُ, فَرِحَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לַחְגֹּג, לַעֲשׂוֹת שִׂמְחָה, ...
  10. Russian:веселиться, пировать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:веселитися, ...
  12. Hindi:जश्न मनाना, आनंद लेना, ...
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