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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024cel•e•brate /ˈsɛləˌbreɪt/USA pronunciation v., -brat•ed, -brat•ing. - to show that (a day) is special by having ceremonies, parties, or other festivities: [~ + object]to celebrate Christmas.[no object]We decided not to celebrate too much this year.
- [~ + object] to make known publicly;
praise widely;
proclaim: His book celebrates the joys of growing up in Connecticut. - [~ + object] to perform (a religious ceremony) with appropriate prayers, actions, gestures, and ceremonies;
make holy or blessed: The Pope celebrated Communion on Easter.
cel•e•bra•tive, adj. cel•e•bra•tor, cel•e•brat•er, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024cel•e•brate (sel′ə brāt′),USA pronunciation v., -brat•ed, -brat•ing. v.t. - to observe (a day) or commemorate (an event) with ceremonies or festivities:to celebrate Christmas; to celebrate the success of a new play.
- 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.
v.i. - to observe a day or commemorate an event with ceremonies or festivities.
- Religionto perform a religious ceremony, esp. 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.
- Latin celebrātus past participle of celebrāre to solemnize, celebrate, honor, equivalent. to celebr- (stem of celeber) often repeated, famous + -ātus -ate1
- late Middle English 1425–75
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged honor, solemnize.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged laud, glorify, honor, applaud, commend.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: celebrate /ˈsɛlɪˌbreɪt/ vb - to rejoice in or have special festivities to mark (a happy day, event, etc)
- (transitive) to observe (a birthday, anniversary, etc)
- (transitive) to perform (a solemn or religious ceremony), esp to officiate at (Mass)
- (transitive) to praise publicly; proclaim
Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin celebrāre, from celeber numerous, thronged, renownedˌceleˈbration n ˈceleˌbrator n ˈceleˌbratory adj |