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fête

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fete also fête  (ft, ft)
n.
1. A festival or feast.
2.
a. An elaborate, often outdoor entertainment.
b. An elaborate party.
tr.v. fet·ed also fêt·ed, fet·ing also fêt·ing, fetes also fêtes
1. To celebrate or honor with a festival, a feast, or an elaborate entertainment.
2. To pay honor to.

[French fête, from Old French feste; see feast.]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
fête or fete
noun 1. fair, festival, gala, bazaar, garden party, sale of work
verb 2. entertain, welcome, honour, make much of, wine and dine, hold a reception for (someone), lionize, bring out the red carpet for (someone), kill the fatted calf for (someone), treat
Translations

fête [feɪt] nfiesta
fête [feɪt] nfête f, kermesse f
fête [feɪt] nFest nt
fête [feɪt] nfesta

fête
n fête [feit]
an entertainment, especially in the open air, with competitions, displays, the selling of goods etc usually to raise money, especially for charity We are holding a summer fete in aid of charity. حَفْلَه خَيْرِيَّه velgørenhedsfest; marked das Fest φιλανθρωπική γιορτή feria heategevuslaat juhla kermesse ünnep(ség) pesta, jamuan festa 園遊会 축제, 야외 행사 šventė, mugė svētki; svinības bazaar friluftsfest, veldedighetsfest, basar festyn festival/quermesse, feira празднество (на природе) slávnosť välgörenhetsfest, basar yardım şenliği 遊園會


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