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jollify

American  
[jol-uh-fahy] / ˈdʒɒl əˌfaɪ /

verb (used with or without object)

jollified, jollifying

  1. to make or become jolly or merry.

jollify British  
/ ˈdʒɒlɪˌfaɪ /

verb

  1. to be or cause to be jolly

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Etymology

Origin of jollify

First recorded in 1815–25; jolly + -fy

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