whakahari
1. (verb) to rejoice, make happy, celebrate, make merry.
He nui rawa te whakahari o ngā tāngata i taua tāone, ka pō toru e whakahari ana e tahuna katoatia ana te tāone ki te raite - kōrekoreko ana tērā (TWMNT 24/2/1974:54). / There was great rejoicing by the people of that town, and for three nights they celebrated and the whole town was illuminated with lights - how it sparkled.
Synonyms: whakamanamana