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PRONUNCIATION OF JOLLIFY

jollify  [ˈdʒɒlɪˌfaɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF JOLLIFY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Jollify is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb jollify in English.

WHAT DOES JOLLIFY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of jollify in the English dictionary

The definition of jollify in the dictionary is to be or cause to be jolly.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO JOLLIFY

PRESENT

Present
I jollify
you jollify
he/she/it jollifies
we jollify
you jollify
they jollify
Present continuous
I am jollifying
you are jollifying
he/she/it is jollifying
we are jollifying
you are jollifying
they are jollifying
Present perfect
I have jollified
you have jollified
he/she/it has jollified
we have jollified
you have jollified
they have jollified
Present perfect continuous
I have been jollifying
you have been jollifying
he/she/it has been jollifying
we have been jollifying
you have been jollifying
they have been jollifying
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I jollified
you jollified
he/she/it jollified
we jollified
you jollified
they jollified
Past continuous
I was jollifying
you were jollifying
he/she/it was jollifying
we were jollifying
you were jollifying
they were jollifying
Past perfect
I had jollified
you had jollified
he/she/it had jollified
we had jollified
you had jollified
they had jollified
Past perfect continuous
I had been jollifying
you had been jollifying
he/she/it had been jollifying
we had been jollifying
you had been jollifying
they had been jollifying
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will jollify
you will jollify
he/she/it will jollify
we will jollify
you will jollify
they will jollify
Future continuous
I will be jollifying
you will be jollifying
he/she/it will be jollifying
we will be jollifying
you will be jollifying
they will be jollifying
Future perfect
I will have jollified
you will have jollified
he/she/it will have jollified
we will have jollified
you will have jollified
they will have jollified
Future perfect continuous
I will have been jollifying
you will have been jollifying
he/she/it will have been jollifying
we will have been jollifying
you will have been jollifying
they will have been jollifying
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would jollify
you would jollify
he/she/it would jollify
we would jollify
you would jollify
they would jollify
Conditional continuous
I would be jollifying
you would be jollifying
he/she/it would be jollifying
we would be jollifying
you would be jollifying
they would be jollifying
Conditional perfect
I would have jollify
you would have jollify
he/she/it would have jollify
we would have jollify
you would have jollify
they would have jollify
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been jollifying
you would have been jollifying
he/she/it would have been jollifying
we would have been jollifying
you would have been jollifying
they would have been jollifying
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you jollify
we let´s jollify
you jollify
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to jollify
Past participle
jollified
Present Participle
jollifying
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH JOLLIFY


alkalify
ˈælkəlɪˌfaɪ
amplify
ˈæmplɪˌfaɪ
anglicize
ˈæŋɡlɪˌfaɪ
anglify
ˈæŋɡlɪˌfaɪ
chylify
ˈkaɪlɪˌfaɪ
coalify
ˈkəʊlɪˌfaɪ
disqualify
dɪsˈkwɒlɪˌfaɪ
exemplify
ɪɡˈzɛmplɪˌfaɪ
jellify
ˈdʒɛlɪˌfaɪ
mollify
ˈmɒlɪˌfaɪ
nullify
ˈnʌlɪˌfaɪ
oversimplify
ˌəʊvəˈsɪmplɪˌfaɪ
prequalify
priːˈkwɒlɪˌfaɪ
qualify
ˈkwɒlɪˌfaɪ
requalify
riːˈkwɒlɪˌfaɪ
salify
ˈsælɪˌfaɪ
simplify
ˈsɪmplɪˌfaɪ
stellify
ˈstɛlɪˌfaɪ
uglify
ˈʌɡlɪˌfaɪ
vilify
ˈvɪlɪˌfaɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE JOLLIFY

jolled
jollied
jollier
jollies
jolliest
Jolliet
jollification
jollified
jollily
jolliment
jolliness
jolling
jollities
jollity
jollop
jolly
jolly boat
Jolly Jumper
Jolly Roger
jollyer

WORDS THAT END LIKE JOLLIFY

certify
clarify
classify
diversify
identify
indemnify
intensify
justify
magnify
modify
notify
purify
quantify
rectify
signify
specify
testify
unify
unqualify
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Synonyms and antonyms of jollify in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «jollify» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF JOLLIFY

Find out the translation of jollify to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of jollify from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «jollify» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

jollify
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

jollify
570 millions of speakers

English

jollify
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

jollify
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

jollify
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

jollify
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

jollify
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ক্রীড়াকৌতুক করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

jollify
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jollify
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

jollify
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

jollify
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

jollify
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Jollify
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

jollify
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

jollify
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

थापणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

şenlenen
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

essere allegro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

jollify
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

jollify
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

jollify
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

jollify
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vrolik
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

jollify
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

jollify
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of jollify

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «JOLLIFY»

The term «jollify» is normally little used and occupies the 115.289 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «JOLLIFY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «jollify» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «jollify» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about jollify

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «JOLLIFY»

Discover the use of jollify in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to jollify and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A to Z Guide to Healthier Living, The
Your vocal organs vibrate and then you utter a sequence of rhythmic expiratory sounds. You sound like you're choking as you gasp for breath, while your shoulders jerk and your entire body twists and shakes. If they didn't 109 Jollify Your Life.
David B. Biebel, James E. MD Dill, Bobbie RN Dill, 2012
2
The Routledge Dictionary of Historical Slang
jollify . To behave merrily; become, occ. make, slightly drunk: coll: from ca 1820. jollily . Excellently, splendidly; delightfully: from ca 1560: S.E. till ca 1850, then coll; slightly ob. (cf. JOLLY, adj., 1 and 2.) M.C.Jackson, 1878. jollocks. ; jollux.
Eric Partridge, 2003
3
Great moments in South African sport
Let Molly Reinhardt, wife of Fred Rickaby, the trainer of Jollify, describe it: Unquestionably the greatest thriller of them all was the fantastic dead heat in the Durban July Handicap of Sea Cottage and Jollify, in 1967. Never in the long glittering ...
Paul Dobson, 1988
4
The Gentleman's Magazine
I quite expected my son here to-day," said Gasford, when they had all seated themselves at the table, including the Reverend Jollify Wildwood, who was introduced, over the damp table-cloth, to Merryvale. " Sorry he is not here — such a lively ...
‎1868
5
The Gentleman's Magazine
I quite expected my son here to-day," said Gasford, when they had all seated themselves at the table, including the Reverend Jollify Wildwood, who was introduced, over the clamp table-cloth, to Merryvale. " Sorry he is not here — such a lively ...
John Nichols, 1868
6
Origins: A Short Etymological Dictionary of Modern English
E jolly hasthe coll derivative jollify, torender (fy) jolly,hence to make merry; and OF joli hastheMF derivative jolieté (E ety),whence MEjolite (three syllabled), whencejollity (ity). jolly (2),n, isshort for jollyboat, apartly f/ederivative from Da jolle, ...
Eric Partridge, 2006
7
Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Review
Rigour would jollify me, under pre- f.-.-.t circumftances, in infilling upon harlhex terms ; but humanity induces me to fpare parfons aid private property; and the in- hibitantc remaining in Pondicherry, provided they demean thcmfelves with due ...
‎1794
8
The Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Review
I quite expected my son here to-day," said Gasford, when they had all seated themselves at the table, including the Reverend Jollify Wildwood, who was introduced, over the damp table-cloth, to Merry vale. "Sorry he is not here — such a lively ...
‎1868
9
The Tyree Legend
... practical—a convenient time to discuss motions and particulars and stipulations, and a time to jollify the judge and one another. Well, there was nothing I wanted to discuss and nobody I wanted to jollify, so it was just as well I didn't attend.
William Kelley, 2000
10
The Bloodstock Breeders' Annual Review
But the crack three-year-old Jollify dashed through meanwhile, and apparently had the race at his mercy. Inside the last furlong Sea Cottage made great progress and caught Jollify right on the post to make a deadheat, the first in the history of ...
‎1967

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «JOLLIFY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term jollify is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Your July Number's Up
The first between Sea Cottage and Jollify in 1967, and the other between Pocket Power and Dancer's Daughter in 2008. There are 3 fillies in ... «Sporting Post, Jul 15»
2
Fourteen teams for 2015 Unity Polo tourney
... is unique as it is designed to celebrate not only peace and unity in country but also to jollify the successful conduct of the general elections. «Daily Trust, May 15»
3
Kantha meets couture
But you must if you plan to jollify your kids' room. She has some really nice quilts, cushions and other accessories. The collection is called ... «The Hindu, Aug 14»
4
Lord of the dance: Benjamin Millepied on ballet companies and …
He will pull together a dance show scheduled to jollify Sadler's Wells in the spring. This might all leave the impression that the talented Mr ... «The Independent, Oct 12»
5
God's Jury by Cullen Murphy: review
But they will also encounter jarring attempts to jollify the past – as, for example, when Murphy introduces the founder of the Dominican Order as ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jan 12»
6
10 Odd, Yet Essential, Elements of Style
Certain motifs like hearts and polka dots can jollify, but it's really quite personal, and could be something as simple as a favorite snapshot stuck ... «Wall Street Journal, Oct 11»
7
The world's biggest gallery: How street art became big business
They'd use them to jollify a wall, or bridge, or subway train. Sometimes, their work might be very good indeed, but its audience would be limited ... «The Independent, Apr 11»
8
Pixar: The real toon army
Rides based on its films jollify Disneyland. Will this matter? Could it lose the liberal bearings that made it gear. The jury remains out. But so long ... «Independent, Sep 09»
9
Trouble at the Mansion
Some of his troubles revolve around the still-promiscuous love-life that continues to jollify the Hollywood gossip columns; others centre on his ... «Irish Independent, Oct 08»
10
OJ Simpson: Is this the final chapter?
Across the street, the Courthouse Cafe streams a live feed, offering punters the chance to jollify the viewing experience by ordering the "OJ ... «Independent, Sep 08»

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