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roister vs jollify

jollify vs roister

roister and jollify both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
roister No No Yes No
jollify No No Yes No
As verbs, jollify is a hypernym of roister; that is, jollify is a word with a broader meaning than roister:
  • roister: engage in boisterous, drunken merrymaking
  • jollify: celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities
Other hypernyms of roister include make happy, make merry, make whoopee, racket, revel, wassail, whoop it up.
roister (verb) jollify (verb)
engage in boisterous, drunken merrymaking celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities
Difference between roister and jollify

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