Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

make merry

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.83 in modern English

Syllables
make mer-ry
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To enjoy oneself in a jolly and festive manner.

Intransitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

makes merry (present, singular) making merry (participle, present) made merry (participle, past) made merry (past)

Synonyms

revel racket make whoopee make happy whoop it up jollify wassail

Questions

What does make merry mean?
To enjoy oneself in a jolly and festive manner.

How to pronounce make merry

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