English verb: jolly up | |||
1. | jolly up (communication) cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful | ||
Samples | She tried to cheer up the disappointed child when he failed to win the spelling bee. | ||
Examples | The good news will jolly up her | ||
Synonyms | cheer, cheer up, jolly along | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | amuse | ||
Cause | cheer, cheer up, chirk up | ||