wassail vs make merry

wassail is a noun but make merry is not a noun.

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

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

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

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

wassail (noun)	make merry (noun)
a punch made of sweetened ale or wine heated with spices and roasted apples; especially at Christmas

wassail (verb)	make merry (verb)
propose a toast to	celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities
celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities