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
Kanya-Thai
Brygidabri-GEE-dahPolish
Vragi-Ancient Scandinavian
Siennasee-EN-əEnglish (Modern)
Baltazar-Judeo-Christian Legend
Daumantas-Lithuanian