To make merry, rejoice; (in later use spec.) to dine sumptuously, feast. Now archaic, poetic, and rare.
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| 释义 | society > leisure > social event > a merrymaking or convivial occasion > merrymaking or conviviality > make merry [verb (intransitive)] (44) to make feast?c1225 To make merry, rejoice; (in later use spec.) to dine sumptuously, feast. Now archaic, poetic, and rare. to make merryc1330 to make merry: to be festive, to celebrate; to enjoy oneself with others in drinking, dancing, etc.; also with reflexive pronoun as object in… merrymakec1395 intransitive. To be festive, to celebrate. to have a good (bad, etc.) time (of it, formerly on it)1509 A period considered with reference to one's personal experience, characterized as being enjoyable, unpleasant, etc.; an experience of a specified… to make pleasant1530 Humorous, jocular, facetious; merry, light-hearted. †to make pleasant: to be festive, make merry (obsolete). Now archaic and rare. gaud1532 intransitive. To make merry; to sport, jest; to scoff (at). to play the goodfellow1563 to play the goodfellow: to socialize in a hedonistic or pleasure-seeking way; esp. to spend an excessive amount of time in eating, drinking, and… company1591 intransitive. To eat and drink convivially or boisterously. Cf. companion, n.1 1c. Obsolete. junket1607 intransitive. To hold or attend a banquet or feast; to make merry, to celebrate, esp. with eating and drinking. Obsolete. rage1979 intransitive. colloquial (Australian and New Zealand). To enjoy oneself unrestrainedly, usually at a party, nightclub, etc. (typically implying… Subcategories:— noisy or riotous (32) — sit up late for pleasure or revelry (1) — prolong a party, drinking spree, etc. (1) |
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