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# merry

adjective (merry, merrier, merriest)

«merry» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Merry means happy, cheerful and full of fun. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/merry/#m1)
2. (UK, informal) Merry means a little drunk. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/merry/#m2)
3. Merry is used in greetings like "Merry Christmas!" [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/merry/#m3)

### In the lessons

In stories and songs: merry men, a merry dance. In festivals: Merry Christmas. Phrases: Merry Christmas, make merry, the more the merrier, merry-go-round, lead someone a merry dance.

### Examples

- Merry Christmas, everyone! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/merry/#x1)
- Robin Hood and his merry men lived in the forest. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/merry/#x2)
- Come along — the more the merrier! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/merry/#x3)
- We rode on the merry-go-round at the fair. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/merry/#x4)
- The guests were merry after the party. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/merry/#x5)
- They sang a merry song. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/merry/#x6)
- It was a merry hunting party. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/merry/#x7)

### Note

Comparatives: merrier, merriest. Noun: merriment. Do not confuse with "marry" (to wed) or "Mary". "The more the merrier" means more people make it more fun.

## In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: In the verse about the golden calf, "make merry" shows wrong, wild celebration. The Torah elsewhere commands holy joy at the festivals. In the primary lessons: In stories and songs: merry men, a merry dance. In festivals: Merry Christmas. Phrases: Merry Christmas, make merry, the more the merrier, merry-go-round, lead someone a merry dance.

### Examples

- And they drank, and were merry with him. (Torah GEN.43.34, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/merry/#x1)
- And they rose up early on the morrow, and offered burnt-offerings, and brought peace-offerings; and the people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up to make merry. (Torah EXO.32.6, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/merry/#x2)
- The new wine faileth, the vine fadeth; all the merry-hearted do sigh. (Prophets ISA.24.7, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/merry/#x3)
- A merry heart is a good medicine; but a broken spirit drieth the bones. (Writings PRO.17.22, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/merry/#x4)
- A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance; but by sorrow of heart the spirit is broken. (Writings PRO.15.13, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/merry/#x5)

### Note

Comparatives: merrier, merriest. Noun: merriment. Do not confuse with "marry" (to wed) or "Mary". "The more the merrier" means more people make it more fun.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «merry» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/merry/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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- [Trees and pragmatics of «merry» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/merry/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«merry» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/merry.html) on Mova free.