cel·e·brate (s l  -br t )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 celebr re, celebrt-, to frequent, celebrate, from celeber, celebr-, frequented, famous.]cel e·bration n.cel e·brator n.cel e·bra·tory (sl-br-tôr , -t r, s-lbr-) adj. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  celebration - a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy eventsocial 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 agon - a festivity in ancient Greece at which competitors contended for prizes diversion, 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" feria - (in Spanish speaking regions) a local festival or fair, usually in honor of some patron saint festival, fete - an organized series of acts and performances (usually in one place); "a drama festival" Ludi 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 era victory 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" ritual - the prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies |
celebration
noun
1. 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 Latin
Translations
celebration [ˌselɪˈbreɪʃən] N
2. (= party) → fiesta f, guateque m; (= festivity) → festividad f
we must have a celebration → hay que celebrarlo or festejarlo, hay que hacer una fiesta
the jubilee celebrations → las conmemoraciones or los festejos del aniversario
we must have a celebration → hay que celebrarlo or festejarlo, hay que hacer una fiesta
the jubilee celebrations → las conmemoraciones or los festejos del aniversario
celebration
n
(= party, festival) → Feier f; (= commemoration, jubilee also) → Gedenkfeier f; (= act of celebrating) → Feiern nt; during the centenary celebrations → während der Hundertjahrfeier(n); in celebration of → zur Feier (+gen)
(= praise) → Verherrlichung f
(of mass, ritual) → Zelebration f; (of communion) → Feier f
celebration [ˌsɛlɪˈbreɪʃ/ən] n (act) → celebrazione f; (festivity) → celebrazione, festa
celebration [ˌsɛlɪˈbreɪʃ/ən] n (act) → celebrazione f; (festivity) → celebrazione, festa
celebration [ˌsɛlɪˈbreɪʃ/ən] n (act) → celebrazione f; (festivity) → celebrazione, festa
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