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Collocations for happy - adj.

1. feeling pleasure

VERBS

appear, be, feel, look, seem, sound
Outwardly the couple appeared happy. | Andrew felt happier than he had been for a long time.
become | make sb
Money won''t make you happy.
keep sb
He went home from time to time, to keep his mother happy.

ADV.

extremely, only too, particularly, really, very
We''d be only too happy to accept your invitation.
completely, perfectly, quite
Mum seemed perfectly happy with my explanation.
genuinely, truly
For the first time in her life, she felt truly happy.
far from, not altogether, not at all, not entirely, not exactly, not particularly, not too, not totally
Her boss was not entirely happy about the situation.
fairly, pretty, reasonably, relatively | just
I''m just happy to be back home.
absurdly, amazingly, blissfully, deliriously, ecstatically, radiantly, ridiculously, strangely, surprisingly | clearly, obviously

PREP.

about
I''m not too happy about her attitude.
for
So you''re getting married, I hear. I''m really happy for you!
with
I was quite happy with the way things went.

2. giving pleasure

VERBS

be, seem

ADV.

extremely, gloriously, particularly, very, wonderfully
It had been a gloriously happy time.
quite

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