Difference between Make Merry and Wassail

MAKE MERRY vs WASSAIL: NOUN

The liquor used on such occasions; specifically, ale, mixed with a smaller amount of wine, sweetened and flavored with spices, fruit, etc.
The salutation, toast, or form of words in which healths were formerly pledged in drinking, equivalent to ‘health,’ or ‘your good health,’ now in use.
A festivity characterized by much drinking.
The drink used in such toasting, commonly ale or wine spiced with roasted apples and sugar.
A salutation or toast given in drinking someone's health or as an expression of goodwill at a festivity.
A punch made of sweetened ale or wine heated with spices and roasted apples; especially at Christmas
A festive occasion or meeting where drinking and pledging of healths are indulged in; festivities; a drinking-bout; a carouse.
A merry drinking-song.
An ancient expression of good wishes on a festive occasion, especially in drinking to some one.
An occasion on which such good wishes are expressed in drinking; a drinking bout; a carouse.
The liquor used for a wassail; esp., a beverage formerly much used in England at Christmas and other festivals, made of ale (or wine) flavored with spices, sugar, toast, roasted apples, etc.; -- called also lamb's wool.
A festive or drinking song or glee.
A toast to health, usually at a festival.
The beverage served during a wassail.
Revelry.
Synonyms Revel, Debauch, etc. See carousal.

Celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities
To enjoy oneself in a jolly and festive manner.

To toast, to drink to the health of another.
Celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities
Propose a toast to
To drink wassail.
To go from house to house at Christmastime, singing carols.

Engage in uproarious festivities
Especially at Christmas
To drink healths; carouse.
To drink to the health or prosperity of: as, to wassail the apple (an old custom on Christmas eve).

Frolicker, Revelous, Deliciate, Revelment, Feastful, Social activity, Revelrous, Festlich, Merrymake, Whoop it up, Make whoopie, Make happy, Racket, Wassail, Revel

Lebkuchen, Yule log, Mince pie, Hot toddy, Cider, Glogg, Eggnog, Revelry, Make whoopie, Make happy, Make merry, Whoop it up, Racket, Revel, Carol

Gaysome, Gleesome, Frolicker, Revelous, Deliciate, Revelment, Feastful, Social activity, Revelrous, Festlich, Merrymake, Whoop it up, Racket, Wassail, Revel

Syllabub, Christmastide, Schnapps, Lebkuchen, Yule log, Mince pie, Hot toddy, Cider, Eggnog, Revelry, Whoop it up, Make merry, Racket, Revel, Carol

But with Arctic ice melting, the snowy retreat may no longer be ideal for the Christmas gang to make merry.
Vegetables assume almost the same importance that they do in the homeland, so vegetarians can make merry here.
And she could skip and make merry as any kid or calf following its mother.
Vagabondia, make merry with the jolly folk of the road orthe tavern.
Make merry memories as the park transforms into a magical winter wonderland with millions of colorful lights.
Osakans flock to the castle park to picnic and make merry.
Make merry this December with concerts that showcase the very best of student performances.
When you comprise a yen after to make merry burden evil micdai.
Eid is a day to wish and make merry together.
Eat, drink and make merry because it is your birthday.

Traditional wassail is a mix of cider, ale, and mead brewed with spices and apples.
The First Nowell; Wassail_ Wassail All Over The Town; God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen; Hark!
They wanted to know about the sheltered Cove where the Pirates held Wassail.
IV. : called open or standing-bowls, and in one case wassail-bowls.
And Yule clog and wassail come round agen.
WASSAILING Join us for an authentic Medieval Feast of great food and special Wassail beverages.
Wassail originally signified a salutation, but afterwards grew to signify revelry, excess.
Enjoy sampling local merchant wassail recipes and vote for your favorite.
My family loved hearing me read it whilst fireside sipping wassail.
New Braunfels sipping warm wassail while shopping for holiday gifts.