make merry vs make happy

make merry and make happy both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

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