make happy vs make merry

make happy and make merry both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
make happy	No	No	Yes	No
make merry	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, make happy and make merry are synonyms defined as:

make happy and make merry: celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities

Other synonyms of make happy include jollify, make whoopee, racket, revel, wassail, whoop it up.

make happy (verb)	make merry (verb)
celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities	celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities