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celebrate vs jollify

jollify vs celebrate

celebrate and jollify both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
celebrate No No Yes No
jollify No No Yes No
As verbs, jollify is a hyponym of celebrate; that is, jollify is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than celebrate:
  • celebrate: have a celebration
  • jollify: celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities
Other hyponyms of celebrate include jubilate, make happy, make merry, make whoopee, racket, revel, wassail, whoop it up, party, receive.
celebrate (verb) jollify (verb)
have a celebration celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities
behave as expected during of holidays or rites
assign great social importance to
Difference between celebrate and jollify

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