Meanings
verbmake merry (third-person singular simple present makes merry, present participle making merry, simple past and past participle made merry)
present singular third person makes merry · participle present making merry · participle past made merry · past made merry
- intransitiveTo enjoy oneself in a jolly and festive manner.
Synonyms & antonyms
verbcelebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities
Similar
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Ancient Greek εὐφραίνομαι
- εὐφραίνομαι (euphraínomai)enjoy oneself
Esperanto festeni
- festenienjoy oneself
Latin gaudeō, cōmīssor
- gaudeōenjoy oneself
- cōmīssorenjoy oneself
Scottish Gaelic sùgair
- sùgairenjoy oneself
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APA
make merry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/make%20merry
MLA
“make merry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/make%20merry. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “make merry,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/make%20merry.
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