Jollify

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To create an atmosphere of joy and cheer that uplifts spirits and brings happiness to individuals or groups in both social and personal contexts
2. To cause an environment or person to become cheerful and full of happiness
3. To brighten a mood or situation by adding fun or festive spirit

Etymology: "Jollify" is about as plain as English word-building gets: it is "jolly" with the verb-making suffix "-fy" attached. "Jolly" came into English from Old French "joli", meaning pretty or pleasing, and "-fy" comes ultimately from Latin "-ficare" through French, a suffix used to turn adjectives and nouns into verbs meaning to make something into what the base describes. Combined, the word means to make someone or something jolly, which is why its sense stays so close to the adjective it grew from.

Synonyms: cheer, delight, amuse, entertain, please

Antonyms: sadden, upset, displease, bore, discourage