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celebrate
[ sel-uh-breyt ]
verb (used with object)
- to observe (a day) or commemorate (an event) with ceremonies or festivities:
to celebrate Christmas; to celebrate the success of a new play.
Synonyms: solemnize, commemorate
- to make known publicly; proclaim:
The newspaper celebrated the end of the war in red headlines.
- to praise widely or to present to widespread and favorable public notice, as through newspapers or novels:
a novel celebrating the joys of marriage; the countryside celebrated in the novels of Hardy.
- to perform with appropriate rites and ceremonies; solemnize:
to celebrate a marriage.
verb (used without object)
- to observe a day or commemorate an event with ceremonies or festivities.
- to perform a religious ceremony, especially Mass or the Lord's Supper.
- to have or participate in a party, drinking spree, or uninhibited good time:
You look like you were up celebrating all night.
celebrate
/ ˈsɛlɪˌbreɪt /
verb
- to rejoice in or have special festivities to mark (a happy day, event, etc)
- tr to observe (a birthday, anniversary, etc)
she celebrates her ninetieth birthday next month
- tr to perform (a solemn or religious ceremony), esp to officiate at (Mass)
- tr to praise publicly; proclaim
Derived Forms
- ˈceleˌbrator, noun
- ˈcelebrative, adjective
- ˈceleˌbratory, adjective
- ˌceleˈbration, noun
Other Words From
- cel·e·bra·tive adjective
- cel·e·bra·tor cel·e·brat·er noun
- cel·e·bra·to·ry [sel, -, uh, -br, uh, -tawr-ee], adjective
- pre·cel·e·brate verb precelebrated precelebrating
- re·cel·e·brate verb recelebrated recelebrating
- un·cel·e·brat·ing adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of celebrate1
Word History and Origins
Origin of celebrate1
Example Sentences
On Sunday, hundreds of Syrians in Manchester celebrated Assad's demise by singing, dancing and crying in the city centre, while dozens of people also gathered in Belfast to celebrate the end of his regime.
Syrians were seen celebrating throughout the city of Damascus on Saturday as news spread that President Bashar al-Assad had fled the country.
Mahama's supporters have taken to the streets to celebrate around the country.
This new picture will be celebrated in Israel where Iran is viewed as an existential threat.
He said that Syrians feel fear and worry about the future, but "today, all the Syrian people will only celebrate."
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