celebrate (redirected from celebrates)

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

Verb

[-brating, -brated]

1. hold festivities: let's celebrate!

2. to hold festivities to mark (a happy event, birthday, or anniversary)

3. to perform (a solemn or religious ceremony)

4. to praise publicly: the novel is justly celebrated as a masterpiece [Latin celeber numerous, renowned]

celebration 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, put the flags out, roister, kill the fatted calf

verb 2. commemorate, honour, observe, toast, drink to, keep

verb 3. perform, observe, preside over, officiate at, solemnize

verb 4. praise, honour, commend (informal) glorify, publicize, exalt, laud, extol, eulogize

Translations

celebrate [ˈsɛlɪbreɪt] vt → celebrar (= have a party); festejar

vi let's celebrate! → ¡vamos a celebrarlo!

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celebrate [ˈsɛlɪbreɪt] vt, vi → célébrer

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celebrate [ˈsɛlɪbreɪt] vt → feiern;

(mass) → zelebrieren

vi → feiern

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celebrate [ˈsɛlɪbreɪt] vt, vi → celebrare

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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 (파티 등을 베풀어) 축하하다, 기념하다 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 저명한 įžymus slavens terkenal beroemd fetert, berømt sławny famoso celebru, faimos знаменитый slávny slovit slavan firad ที่มีชื่อเสียง ünlü, meşhur 著名的 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, 축전 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 명사 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 著名人士 популярність; знаменитість معروف ، مشہور شخصیت người nổi tiếng 著名人士