celebrate[verb]Synonyms:- rejoice, commemorate, drink to, keep, kill the fatted calf, observe, put the flags out, toast
- perform, bless, honour, solemnize
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cel‧e‧brate W3 /ˈseləbreɪt, ˈselɪbreɪt/
verb [
Word Family: noun:
celebration,
celebrity;
adjective:
celebrated,
celebratory;
verb:
celebrate]
[
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: Latin;
Origin: past participle of celebrare 'to visit often, celebrate', from celeber 'often visited, famous']
1. [intransitive and transitive] to show that an event or occasion is important by doing something special or enjoyable ⇒
celebration:
It’s Dad’s birthday and we’re going out for a meal to celebrate. My folks are celebrating their 50th anniversary. We hope to give fans something to celebrate this season.celebrate Christmas/Thanksgiving etc How do you usually celebrate New Year?2. [transitive] formal to praise someone or something:
poems that celebrate the joys of love3. [transitive] to perform a religious ceremony, especially the Christian Mass
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