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celebrate
celebrateto commemorate with festivities: celebrate a birthday; honor, laud, applaud: celebrate a victory
Not to be confused with:celibate – a person who abstains from having sex: She has chosen to be celibate until marriage.; a person who remains unmarried for religious reasons: The priests have vowed to remain celibate.cel·e·brate C0186200 (sĕl′ə-brāt′)v. cel·e·brat·ed, cel·e·brat·ing, cel·e·brates v.tr.1. To observe (a day or event) with ceremonies of respect, festivity, or rejoicing. See Synonyms at observe.2. To perform (a religious ceremony): celebrate Mass.3. To extol or praise: a sonnet that celebrates love.4. To make widely known; display: "a determination on the author's part to celebrate ... the offenses of another" (William H. Pritchard).v.intr.1. To observe an occasion with appropriate ceremony or festivity.2. To perform a religious ceremony.3. To engage in festivities: went out and celebrated after the victory.
[Middle English celebraten, from Latin celebrāre, celebrāt-, to frequent, celebrate, from celeber, celebr-, frequented, famous.]
cel′e·bra′tion n.cel′e·bra′tor n.cel′e·bra·to′ry (sĕl′ə-brə-tôr′ē, sə-lĕb′rə-) adj.celebrate (ˈsɛlɪˌbreɪt) vb1. to rejoice in or have special festivities to mark (a happy day, event, etc)2. (tr) to observe (a birthday, anniversary, etc): she celebrates her ninetieth birthday next month. 3. (Roman Catholic Church) (tr) to perform (a solemn or religious ceremony), esp to officiate at (Mass)4. (tr) to praise publicly; proclaim[C15: from Latin celebrāre, from celeber numerous, thronged, renowned] ˌceleˈbration n ˈcelebrative adj ˈceleˌbrator n ˈceleˌbratory adjcel•e•brate (ˈsɛl əˌbreɪt)
v. -brat•ed, -brat•ing. v.t. 1. to observe (a day) or commemorate (an event) with ceremonies or festivities: to celebrate Christmas; to celebrate an anniversary. 2. to make known publicly; proclaim; praise widely: a book celebrating the joys of country life. 3. to perform with appropriate rites and ceremonies; solemnize: to celebrate Communion. v.i. 4. to observe a day or commemorate an event with ceremonies or festivities. 5. to perform a religious ceremony. 6. to have or participate in a party or good time. [1425–75; late Middle English < Latin celebrātus, past participle of celebrāre to crowd, celebrate, derivative of celeber much frequented, famed] cel′e•bra`tive, adj. cel′e•bra`tor, cel′e•brat`er, n. celebrate
Past participle: celebrated
Gerund: celebrating
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| celebrate | | celebrate |
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| I celebrate | | you celebrate | | he/she/it celebrates | | we celebrate | | you celebrate | | they celebrate |
| Preterite |
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| I celebrated | | you celebrated | | he/she/it celebrated | | we celebrated | | you celebrated | | they celebrated |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am celebrating | | you are celebrating | | he/she/it is celebrating | | we are celebrating | | you are celebrating | | they are celebrating |
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| I have celebrated | | you have celebrated | | he/she/it has celebrated | | we have celebrated | | you have celebrated | | they have celebrated |
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| I was celebrating | | you were celebrating | | he/she/it was celebrating | | we were celebrating | | you were celebrating | | they were celebrating |
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| I had celebrated | | you had celebrated | | he/she/it had celebrated | | we had celebrated | | you had celebrated | | they had celebrated |
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| I will celebrate | | you will celebrate | | he/she/it will celebrate | | we will celebrate | | you will celebrate | | they will celebrate |
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| I will have celebrated | | you will have celebrated | | he/she/it will have celebrated | | we will have celebrated | | you will have celebrated | | they will have celebrated |
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| I will be celebrating | | you will be celebrating | | he/she/it will be celebrating | | we will be celebrating | | you will be celebrating | | they will be celebrating |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been celebrating | | you have been celebrating | | he/she/it has been celebrating | | we have been celebrating | | you have been celebrating | | they have been celebrating |
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| I will have been celebrating | | you will have been celebrating | | he/she/it will have been celebrating | | we will have been celebrating | | you will have been celebrating | | they will have been celebrating |
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| I had been celebrating | | you had been celebrating | | he/she/it had been celebrating | | we had been celebrating | | you had been celebrating | | they had been celebrating |
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| I would celebrate | | you would celebrate | | he/she/it would celebrate | | we would celebrate | | you would celebrate | | they would celebrate |
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| I would have celebrated | | you would have celebrated | | he/she/it would have celebrated | | we would have celebrated | | you would have celebrated | | they would have celebrated |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | celebrate - behave as expected during of holidays or rites; "Keep the commandments"; "celebrate Christmas"; "Observe Yom Kippur"observe, keepcommemorate, mark - mark by some ceremony or observation; "The citizens mark the anniversary of the revolution with a march and a parade"mourn - observe the customs of mourning after the death of a loved onesolemnise, solemnize - observe or perform with dignity or gravity; "The King solemnized this day of morning" | | 2. | celebrate - have a celebration; "They were feting the patriarch of the family"; "After the exam, the students were celebrating"feteget together, meet - get together socially or for a specific purposejubilate - celebrate a jubileejollify, make happy, make merry, make whoopie, racket, wassail, whoop it up, revel - celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities; "The members of the wedding party made merry all night"; "Let's whoop it up--the boss is gone!"party - have or participate in a party; "The students were partying all night before the exam"receive - have or give a reception; "The lady is receiving Sunday morning" | | 3. | celebrate - assign great social importance to; "The film director was celebrated all over Hollywood"; "The tenor was lionized in Vienna"lionise, lionizeabide by, honor, honour, respect, observe - show respect towards; "honor your parents!" |
celebrateverb1. rejoice, party, enjoy yourself, carouse, live it up (informal), whoop it up (informal), make merry, paint the town red (informal), go on a spree, large it (Brit. slang), put the flags out, roister, kill the fatted calf I was in a mood to celebrate.2. commemorate, honour, observe, toast, drink to, keep Tom celebrated his birthday two days ago.3. perform, observe, preside over, officiate at, solemnize, reverence Pope John Paul celebrated mass today in a city in central Poland.4. praise, honour, commend (informal), glorify, publicize, exalt, laud, extol, big up (slang, chiefly Caribbean), eulogize a festival to celebrate the life and work of this great composercelebrateverb1. To mark (a day or an event) with ceremonies of respect, festivity, or rejoicing:commemorate, keep, observe, solemnize.2. To show joyful satisfaction in an event, especially by merrymaking:rejoice, revel.Idioms: kill the fatted calf, make merry.3. To pay tribute or homage to:acclaim, eulogize, exalt, extol, glorify, hail, honor, laud, magnify, panegyrize, praise.Idiom: sing someone's praises.Translationscelebrate (ˈseləbreit) verb to mark by giving a party etc in honour of (a happy or important event). I'm celebrating (my birthday) today. 慶祝 庆祝ˈcelebrated adjective famous. a celebrated actress. 知名的 著名的ˌceleˈbration nounbirthday celebrations. 慶祝 庆祝ceˈlebrity (-ˈle-) – plural ceˈlebrities – noun a well-known person. celebrities from the world of entertainment. 名人 著名人士celebrate
celebrate (one) for (something)To honor and acclaim one for a remarkable action or achievement. We still celebrate Sir Alexander Fleming today for his discovery of penicillin.See also: celebratecelebrate someone for an accomplishmentto honor someone for having done something. The people celebrated the astronaut for a successful journey. She was celebrated widely for her discovery.See also: celebrateLegalSeeCelebrationCELEBRATE
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celebrate
Synonyms for celebrateverb rejoiceSynonyms- rejoice
- party
- enjoy yourself
- carouse
- live it up
- whoop it up
- make merry
- paint the town red
- go on a spree
- large it
- put the flags out
- roister
- kill the fatted calf
verb commemorateSynonyms- commemorate
- honour
- observe
- toast
- drink to
- keep
verb performSynonyms- perform
- observe
- preside over
- officiate at
- solemnize
- reverence
verb praiseSynonyms- praise
- honour
- commend
- glorify
- publicize
- exalt
- laud
- extol
- big up
- eulogize
Synonyms for celebrateverb to mark (a day or an event) with ceremonies of respect, festivity, or rejoicingSynonyms- commemorate
- keep
- observe
- solemnize
verb to show joyful satisfaction in an event, especially by merrymakingSynonymsverb to pay tribute or homage toSynonyms- acclaim
- eulogize
- exalt
- extol
- glorify
- hail
- honor
- laud
- magnify
- panegyrize
- praise
Synonyms for celebrateverb behave as expected during of holidays or ritesSynonymsRelated Words- commemorate
- mark
- mourn
- solemnise
- solemnize
verb have a celebrationSynonymsRelated Words- get together
- meet
- jubilate
- jollify
- make happy
- make merry
- make whoopie
- racket
- wassail
- whoop it up
- revel
- party
- receive
verb assign great social importance toSynonymsRelated Words- abide by
- honor
- honour
- respect
- observe
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