to make someone smile

Examples

• All

• ♪ You always make me smile ♪

  Lost at Christmas (2020)

• I just want to make you smile.

  The Break-Up (2006)

• Always had something sweet to say and always made everybody smile.

  Columbus Circle (2012)

• Thank you for making me smile."

  Malcolm & Marie (2021)

• Hopefully this will make them smile.

  The Disney Family Singalong (2020)

• Even after 35 years of marriage, it still made her smile when he did.

  Fiction book (1999)

• She made me smile when I was sad.

  Faith Under Fire (2020)

• - It'll make you smile.

  Monsoon Tide (2015)

• "Hello?" Hearing Megan's voice made him smile big and wide.

  Fiction book (1999)

• I love telling jokes because they always make people smile.

Synonyms

C

to cheer

vsto make someone smile

392 1.0

To make someone feel happier

creates a quick, mild pleasure rather than deep emotional change

M

to make (someone) feel better

vsto make someone smile

329 1.5

Help someone feel happier when they are sad or sick

is narrower, creating quick emotional pleasure rather than full healing

M

to make someone laugh

vsto make someone smile

252 1.0

Cause someone to feel amused by saying or doing something funny

causes quieter happiness or small, often wordless pleasure

C

to cheer up

vsto make someone smile

• Informal

234 1.4

To feel happier after being sad or to make someone feel happier

works even for small happy reactions not only after sadness

A

to amuse

vsto make someone smile

153 1.4

To make someone laugh or enjoy themselves

focuses on lighter, quieter pleasure and simple amusement

L

to lighten

vsto make someone smile

104 3.4

To make people or a situation feel more cheerful

creates a small personal pleasure rather than general mood change

L

to lighten up

vsto make someone smile

• Informal

69 4.1

To become or make someone feel more cheerful and relaxed

brings light, pleasant feelings rather than broad relaxation

U

to uplift

vsto make someone smile

23 3.2

To make someone feel happier and more hopeful

usually brings milder, short happy feelings rather than deep inspiration

O

to overjoy

vsto make someone smile

21 4.1

Make someone very happy

is milder and usually results in a small, brief positive reaction

B

to brighten up

vsto make someone smile

• Informal

17 2.7

Make a room or person more cheerful

produces lighter, often brief pleasure rather than lasting uplift

H

to hearten

vsto make someone smile

13 5.5

Make someone feel happier or more confident

often produces simple, brief pleasure instead of strong encouragement

B

to bring joy

vsto make someone smile

12 2.3

To make someone feel happy

tends to cause light, immediate pleasure rather than deep joy

B

to brighten one's day

vsto make someone smile

• Informal

8 2.8

To make someone feel happier or more cheerful

causes mild pleasure often leading to a small visible reaction

L

to lift one's spirits

vsto make someone smile

8 3.9

To make someone feel happier

tends to create brief, gentle pleasure not intense joy

M

to make someone's day

vsto make someone smile

• Informal

2 3.0

To give someone a lot of happiness, often by a small kind act

creates milder amusement or small pleasure rather than very strong joy

G

to gladden

vsto make someone smile

1 3.5

To make someone feel happy

creates milder, often momentary pleasure rather than great delight

L

to lift someone's spirits

vsto make someone smile

1 3.9

To make someone feel happier when they are sad

focuses on producing small pleasant feelings rather than full recovery

R

to raise someone's spirits

vsto make someone smile

1 3.4

Help someone feel happier

causes lighter amusement rather than a strong, lasting uplift

T

to turn a frown upside down

vsto make someone smile

• Informal

1 6.0

Help someone stop being sad and start smiling

often produces small smiles or brief cheer rather than full recovery

B

to buoy up

vsto make someone smile

5.3

To make someone feel more cheerful and confident

aims more at light amusement and short-term happiness

J

to jolly up

vsto make someone smile

• UK

8.2

To try to make someone feel happier when they are sad

produces quick, modest pleasure rather than overt, energetic fun

Antonyms

S

to scowl

33 4.1

To give an angry look to show you do not like something

D

to displease

28 4.7

To make someone feel annoyed or unhappy

How Amused

to make someone's day

• Informal

2 3.0

to delight

79 2.1

to cheer up

• Informal

234 1.4

to make someone smile

54 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology