"make merry" meaning in English

See make merry in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: makes merry [present, singular, third-person], making merry [participle, present], made merry [participle, past], made merry [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|make<,,made> merry}} make merry (third-person singular simple present makes merry, present participle making merry, simple past and past participle made merry)
  1. (intransitive) To enjoy oneself in a jolly and festive manner. Tags: intransitive Translations (enjoy oneself): εὐφραίνομαι (euphraínomai) (Ancient Greek), festeni (Esperanto), 𐌱𐌹𐍅𐌹𐍃𐌰𐌽 (biwisan) (Gothic), gaudeō (Latin), cōmīssor (Latin), sùgair (Scottish Gaelic)

Inflected forms

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