make+merry
21merry — [mer′ē] adj. merrier, merriest [ME mery < OE myrge, pleasing, agreeable, akin to OHG murgi, short < IE base * mreĝhu , *mrĝhu , short > Gr brachys, L brevis, short: basic sense “lasting a short time, seeming brief”] 1. full of fun and… …
22make love to — 1. To have sexual intercourse with 2. To make romantic or sexual overtures or advances to, to woo (old) • • • Main Entry: ↑love make good, make light of, make little of, make love to, make merry see under ↑ …
23make little of — 1. To treat as of little consequence, to belittle 2. To comprehend only slightly • • • Main Entry: ↑little make good, make light of, make little of, make love to, make merry see under ↑good …
24merry — mer|ry [ˈmeri] adj [: Old English; Origin: myrge, merge] 1.) Merry Christmas! used to say that you hope someone will have a happy time at Christmas = Happy Christmas 2.) literary happy = ↑cheerful, jolly ↑jolly ▪ He marched off, whistling a merry …
25merry — [[t]me̱ri[/t]] merrier, merriest 1) ADJ GRADED If you describe someone s character or behaviour as merry, you mean that they are happy and cheerful. [OLD FASHIONED] He was much loved for his merry nature... From the house come the bursts of merry …
26merry — merrily, adv. merriness, n. /mer ee/, adj., merrier, merriest. 1. full of cheerfulness or gaiety; joyous in disposition or spirit: a merry little man. 2. laughingly happy; mirthful; festively joyous; hilarious: a merry time at the party. 3.… …
27make — v. & n. v. (past and past part. made) 1 tr. construct; create; form from parts or other substances (made a table; made it out of cardboard; made him a sweater). 2 tr. (foll. by to + infin.) cause or compel (a person etc.) to do something (make… …
28merry — adj. (merrier, merriest) 1 a joyous. b full of laughter or gaiety. 2 Brit. colloq. slightly drunk. Phrases and idioms: make merry 1 be festive; enjoy oneself. 2 (foll. by over) make fun of. merry andrew a mountebank s assistant; a clown or… …
29make happy — verb celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities (Freq. 1) The members of the wedding party made merry all night Let s whoop it up the boss is gone! • Syn: ↑revel, ↑racket, ↑make whoopie, ↑make merry, ↑ …
30make whoopie — verb 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! • Syn: ↑revel, ↑racket, ↑make merry, ↑make happy, ↑whoop it up, ↑ …
