make merry

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Verb1.make merry - celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinkingmake merry - 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!"
jollify, make happy, make whoopie, racket, wassail, whoop it up, revel
fete, celebrate - have a celebration; "They were feting the patriarch of the family"; "After the exam, the students were celebrating"
carouse, roister, riot - engage in boisterous, drunken merrymaking; "They were out carousing last night"
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But it's not just us mere mortals who are agonising over how best to make merry - the rich and famous are also deciding what to do over the festive season.
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