jolly (someone) up



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jolly (someone) up

To make (someone) happier or more cheerful; to cheer (someone) up. My mom tried jollying us up by taking us out for pizza after our team lost the championship. After his divorce, we all thought Ted could do with some jollying up.
See also: jolly, up

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Arya-Persian, Indian, Hindi, Malayalam
SheenaghSHEE-nəEnglish (Rare)
AhabAY-hab (English) Biblical, Biblical Latin
Hilaria[hi'lɛəriə]
Sorina-Romanian
Isaia-Italian