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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.cel•e•bra•tion (ˌsɛl əˈbreɪ ʃən) n. 1. an act of celebrating. 2. the festivities engaged in to celebrate something. [1520–30; < Latin] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | celebration - a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy eventjubilationsocial function, social occasion, occasion, affair, function - a vaguely specified social event; "the party was quite an affair"; "an occasion arranged to honor the president"; "a seemingly endless round of social functions" | | 2. | celebration - any joyous diversion festivityagon - a festivity in ancient Greece at which competitors contended for prizesdiversion, recreation - an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates; "scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists"; "for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles"; "drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation"jollification, merrymaking, conviviality - a boisterous celebration; a merry festivityferia - (in Spanish speaking regions) a local festival or fair, usually in honor of some patron saintfestival, fete - an organized series of acts and performances (usually in one place); "a drama festival"gala, gala affair, jamboree, blowout - a gay festivityLudi Saeculares, secular games - the centennial rites and games of ancient Rome that marked the commencement of a new generation (100 years representing the longest life in a generation); observances may have begun as early as the 5th century BC and lasted well into the Christian eravictory celebration - a celebration following a victory in a battle or sports competition | | 3. | celebration - the public performance of a sacrament or solemn ceremony with all appropriate ritual; "the celebration of marriage"solemnisation, solemnizationritual - the prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies |
celebrationnoun1. party, festival, gala, jubilee, festivity, rave (Brit. slang), junketing, beano (Brit. slang), revelry, red-letter day, rave-up (Brit. slang), merrymaking, jollification, carousal, -fest (in combination), hooley or hoolie (chiefly Irish & N.Z.) There was a celebration in our house that night.2. commemoration, honouring, remembrance This was not a memorial service but a celebration of his life.3. performance, observance, solemnization the celebration of Mass in Latincelebrationnoun1. The act of observing a day or an event with ceremonies:commemoration, observance.2. The act of showing joyful satisfaction in an event:festivity, merrymaking, rejoicing, revel (often used in plural), revelry.3. A big, exuberant party:shindig, shindy.Slang: bash, blast, blowout.4. A large or important social gathering:affair, festivity, fete, function, gala, occasion, party, soiree.Informal: do.Slang: bash.5. An expression of warm approval:acclaim, acclamation, applause, commendation, compliment, encomium, eulogy, kudos, laudation, panegyric, plaudit, praise.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IdiomsSeecelebrateCelebration
CELEBRATION, contracts. This word is usually applied, in law, to the celebration of marriage, which is the solemn act by which a man and woman take each other for husband and wife, conformably to the rules prescribed by law. Diet. de Juris. h.t. celebration
Synonyms for celebrationnoun partySynonyms- party
- festival
- gala
- jubilee
- festivity
- rave
- junketing
- beano
- revelry
- red-letter day
- rave-up
- merrymaking
- jollification
- carousal
- -fest
- hooley or hoolie
noun commemorationSynonyms- commemoration
- honouring
- remembrance
noun performanceSynonyms- performance
- observance
- solemnization
Synonyms for celebrationnoun the act of observing a day or an event with ceremoniesSynonymsnoun the act of showing joyful satisfaction in an eventSynonyms- festivity
- merrymaking
- rejoicing
- revel
- revelry
noun a big, exuberant partySynonyms- shindig
- shindy
- bash
- blast
- blowout
noun a large or important social gatheringSynonyms- affair
- festivity
- fete
- function
- gala
- occasion
- party
- soiree
- do
- bash
noun an expression of warm approvalSynonyms- acclaim
- acclamation
- applause
- commendation
- compliment
- encomium
- eulogy
- kudos
- laudation
- panegyric
- plaudit
- praise
Synonyms for celebrationnoun a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy eventSynonymsRelated Words- social function
- social occasion
- occasion
- affair
- function
noun any joyous diversionSynonymsRelated Words- agon
- diversion
- recreation
- jollification
- merrymaking
- conviviality
- feria
- festival
- fete
- gala
- gala affair
- jamboree
- blowout
- Ludi Saeculares
- secular games
- victory celebration
noun the public performance of a sacrament or solemn ceremony with all appropriate ritualSynonyms- solemnisation
- solemnization
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