Jollify
[jol-uh-fahy] /ˈdʒɒl əˌfaɪ/
verb (used with or without object), jollified, jollifying.
1.
to make or become or merry.
/ˈdʒɒlɪˌfaɪ/
verb -fies, -fying, -fied
1.
to be or cause to be jolly
v.
1824, back-formation from jollification. Related: Jollified; jollifying.
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