celebrate

cel·e·brate  (sl-brt)

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.

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[Middle English celebraten, from Latin celebrre, celebrt-, to frequent, celebrate, from celeber, celebr-, frequented, famous.]

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cele·bration n.

cele·brator n.

cele·bra·tory (sl-br-tôr, -tr, s-lbr-) adj.

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celebrate [ˈsɛlɪˌbreɪt]

vb

1. 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. (Christianity / Roman Catholic Church) (tr) to perform (a solemn or religious ceremony), esp to officiate at (Mass)

4. (tr) to praise publicly; proclaim

[from Latin celebrāre, from celeber numerous, thronged, renowned]

celebration  n

celebrative  adj

celebrator  n

celebratory  adj

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	celebrate - behave as expected during of holidays or rites; "Keep the commandments"; "celebrate Christmas"; "Observe Yom Kippur" observe, keep commemorate, 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 one solemnise, 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" fete get together, meet - get together socially or for a specific purpose jubilate - celebrate a jubilee jollify, 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, lionize abide by, honor, honour, respect, observe - show respect towards; "honor your parents!"

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celebrate

verb

1. 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 composer

Translations

celebrate [ˈselɪbreɪt]

A. VT

1. [+ birthday, special occasion] → celebrar; (with a party) → festejar; [+ anniversary etc] → conmemorar
what are you celebrating? → ¿qué festejáis?, ¿cuál es el motivo de esta fiesta?
we're celebrating his arrival → estamos celebrando su llegada
he celebrated his birthday by scoring two goals → celebró su cumpleaños marcando dos goles

2. [+ mass] → celebrar, decir; [+ marriage] → celebrar

B. VI → divertirse, festejar

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celebrate [ˈsɛlɪbreɪt]

vt

[+ event, success] → célébrer, fêter

[+ birthday] → fêter

vi → faire la fête

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celebrate

vt

→ feiern; event, birthday also → begehen

(= extol) sb’s name, deeds → feiern, preisen (geh)

mass, ritual → zelebrieren; communion → feiern

vi → feiern

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celebrate [ˈsɛlɪˌbreɪt]

1. vt (event, festival, birthday) → celebrare, festeggiare; (mass) → celebrare

2. vi → far festa

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celebrate [ˈsɛlɪˌbreɪt]

1. vt (event, festival, birthday) → celebrare, festeggiare; (mass) → celebrare

2. vi → far festa

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celebrate

v celebrate [ˈseləbreit]

to mark by giving a party etc in honour of (a happy or important event) I'm celebrating (my birthday) today. vier يَحْتَفِل чествам (o)slavit fejre feiern γιορτάζω celebrar pühitsema جشن گرفتن juhlia fêter לַחגוֹג उत्सव मनाना slaviti (meg)ünnepel merayakan halda hátíðlegan celebrare, festeggiare 祝う 축하하다 švęsti svinēt sambut vieren feire, feste obchodzić celebrar a sărbători, a serba праздновать oslavovať proslavljati slaviti fira เฉลิมฉลอง kutlamak 慶祝 святкувати جشن منانا kỷ niệm 庆祝

adj celebrated

famous a celebrated actress. gevierde شَهير، مَشْهور прочут proslavený, slavný fejret berühmt φημισμένος célebre, famoso kuulus مشهور kuuluisa célèbre מְפוּרסָם प्रसिद्व, मशहूर slavljen híres termashur frægur celebre, famoso 名高い 유명한 įžymus slavens terkenal beroemd fetert, berømt sławny famoso celebru, faimos знаменитый slávny slovit slavan firad ที่มีชื่อเสียง ünlü, meşhur 知名的 знаменитий; славетний مشہور ، نامی گرامی nổi tiếng 著名的

n celeˈbration

birthday celebrations. viering احْتِفال тържество oslava fest die Feier εορτασμός fiesta, festejo, celebración pidu(stus) جشن juhla, juhlinta fêtes מְסִיבָּה, חֲגִיגָה उत्सव, समारोह proslava (meg)ünneplés pesta hátíðahald festeggiamento 祝賀 축하 šventimas svinības sambutan viering feiring obchody festa săr­­­­bă­torire празднование oslava, slávnosť proslavljanje proslava firande งานเฉลิมฉลอง kutlama 慶祝 святкування; урочисте відзначення جشن ، تقریبِ مسرت lễ kỷ niệm 庆祝

n ceˈlebrity [-ˈle-]

a well-known person celebrities from the world of entertainment. beroemde persoon شَخصٌ شَهير ، ذائِعِ الصّيت знаменитост hvězda, celebrita kendt person; berømthed; stjerne die Berühmtheit διασημότητα celebridad kuulsus آدم مشهور kuuluisuus célébrité יְדוּעַן प्रतिष्ठित व्यक्ति glasovit híres ember orang termashur nafntogaður celebrità 有名人 유명인 įžymybė slavenība orang yang terkenal beroemdheid kjendis, berømthet osobistość celebridade celebritate; vedetă знаменитость slávna osobnosť slavna oseba poznata ličnost celebritet, kändis ผู้มีชื่อเสียง ünlü kişi, meşhur kimse 名人 популярність; знаменитість معروف ، مشہور شخصیت người nổi tiếng 著名人士

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celebrate → يَحْتفل oslavit fejre feiern γιορτάζω celebrar juhlia célébrer slaviti festeggiare 祝う 경축하다 vieren feire świętować celebrar праздновать fira ฉลอง kutlamak tổ chức kỷ niệm 庆祝