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1. (v.t.) celebrate
to observe (a day) or commemorate (an event) with ceremonies or festivities:
to celebrate Christmas; to celebrate an anniversary.
2. celebrate
to make known publicly; proclaim; praise widely:
a book celebrating the joys of country life.
3. celebrate
to perform with appropriate rites and ceremonies; solemnize:
to celebrate Communion.
4. (v.i.) celebrate
to observe a day or commemorate an event with ceremonies or festivities.
5. celebrate
to perform a religious ceremony.
6. celebrate
to have or participate in a party or good time.
Etymology: (1425–75; late ME < L celebrātus, ptp. of celebrāre to crowd, celebrate, der. of celeber much frequented, famed)
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| Definition of 'Celebrate' |
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1. (verb) observe, celebrate, keep
behave as expected during of holidays or rites
"Keep the commandments"; "celebrate Christmas"; "Observe Yom Kippur"
2. (verb) celebrate, fete
have a celebration
"They were feting the patriarch of the family"; "After the exam, the students were celebrating"
3. (verb) lionize, lionise, celebrate
assign great social importance to
"The film director was celebrated all over Hollywood"; "The tenor was lionized in Vienna"
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1. (verb) celebrate
to take part in special activities events because sth good has happened
Let's celebrate with some champagne!; celebrating the birth of a baby; How do you celebrate Independence Day?
2. celebrate
to remember and praise sb
an event celebrating his long career; New Year's celebrations; This is cause for celebration.; The book is a celebration of her life.
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| Definition of 'Celebrate' |
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1. (verb) Celebrate
to extol or honor in a solemn manner; as, to celebrate the name of the Most High
2. (verb) Celebrate
to honor by solemn rites, by ceremonies of joy and respect, or by refraining from ordinary business; to observe duly; to keep; as, to celebrate a birthday
3. (verb) Celebrate
to perform or participate in, as a sacrament or solemn rite; to solemnize; to perform with appropriate rites; as, to celebrate a marriage
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Sense: to mark by giving a party etc in honour of (a happy or important event)
I'm celebrating (my birthday) today.
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 Afrikaans: vier |
 Arabic: يَحْتَفِل |
 Bulgarian: чествам |
 Brazilian: celebrar |
 Czech: (o)slavit |
 German: feiern |
 Danish: fejre |
 Greek: γιορτάζω |
 Spanish: celebrar |
 Estonian: pühitsema |
 Farsi: جشن گرفتن |
 Finnish: juhlia |
 French: fêter |
 Hebrew: לַחגוֹג |
 Hindi: उत्सव मनाना |
 Croatian: slaviti |
 Hungarian: (meg)ünnepel |
 Indonesian: merayakan |
 Icelandic: halda hátíðlegan |
 Italian: celebrare, festeggiare |
 Japanese: 祝う |
 Korean: 축하하다 |
 Lithuanian: švęsti |
 Latvian: svinēt |
 Malay: sambut |
 Dutch: vieren |
 Norwegian: feire, feste |
 Polish: obchodzić |
 Persian: جشن گرفتن |
 Pashto: لمانځل، جشن نيول، په مناس |
 Portuguese: celebrar |
 Romanian: a sărbători, a serba |
 Russian: праздновать |
 Slovak: oslavovať |
 Slovenian: proslavljati |
 Serbian: slaviti |
 Swedish: fira |
 Thai: เฉลิมฉลอง |
 Turkish: kutlamak |
 Taiwanese: 慶祝 |
 Ukrainian: святкувати |
 Urdu: جشن منانا |
 Vietnamese: kỷ niệm |
 Chinese: 庆祝 |
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