celebrate

celebrate

to commemorate with festivities: celebrate a birthday; honor, laud, applaud: celebrate a victory

Not to be confused with:

celibate – a person who abstains from having sex: She has chosen to be celibate until marriage.; a person who remains unmarried for religious reasons: The priests have vowed to remain celibate.

cel·e·brate

 (sĕl′ə-brāt′)

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 celebrāre, celebrāt-, to frequent, celebrate, from celeber, celebr-, frequented, famous.]

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cel′e·bra′tion n.

cel′e·bra′tor n.

cel′e·bra·to′ry (sĕl′ə-brə-tôr′ē, sə-lĕb′rə-) adj.

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

4. (tr) to praise publicly; proclaim

[C15: from Latin celebrāre, from celeber numerous, thronged, renowned]

ˌceleˈbration n

ˈcelebrative adj

ˈceleˌbrator n

ˈceleˌbratory adj

cel•e•brate

(ˈsɛl əˌbreɪt)

v. -brat•ed, -brat•ing. v.t.

1. to observe (a day) or commemorate (an event) with ceremonies or festivities: to celebrate Christmas; to celebrate an anniversary.

2. to make known publicly; proclaim; praise widely: a book celebrating the joys of country life.

3. to perform with appropriate rites and ceremonies; solemnize: to celebrate Communion.

v.i.

4. to observe a day or commemorate an event with ceremonies or festivities.

5. to perform a religious ceremony.

6. to have or participate in a party or good time.

[1425–75; late Middle English < Latin celebrātus, past participle of celebrāre to crowd, celebrate, derivative of celeber much frequented, famed]

cel′e•bra`tive, adj.

cel′e•bra`tor, cel′e•brat`er, n.

celebrate

Past participle: celebrated
Gerund: celebrating

Imperative

celebrate

celebrate

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!"

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

celebrate

verb

1. To mark (a day or an event) with ceremonies of respect, festivity, or rejoicing:

commemorate, keep, observe, solemnize.

2. To show joyful satisfaction in an event, especially by merrymaking:

rejoice, revel.

Idioms: kill the fatted calf, make merry.

3. To pay tribute or homage to:

acclaim, eulogize, exalt, extol, glorify, hail, honor, laud, magnify, panegyrize, praise.

Idiom: sing someone's praises.

Translations

يَحْتَفِليَحْتَفِلُ

slavitoslavit

fejrefestehøjtideligholdeprise

feiernzelebrieren

γιορτάζω

celebrarfestejar

juhlia

célébrerfêter

slaviti

ünnepel

halda hátíîlegan

celebrarefesteggiareufficiarecelebrazionecelebrit...

祝う

경축하다

įžymusįžymybėšventimasšvęsti

svinēt

vieren

feire

świętować

celebrar

чествоватьпраздноватьторжествовать

proslavljati

fira

ฉลอง

kutlamak

ăn mừng

庆祝

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

celebrate

[ˈsɛlɪbreɪt]

vt

[+ event, success] → célébrer, fêter

[+ birthday] → fêter

vi → faire la fête

celebrate

vt

→ feiern; event, birthday also → begehen

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

mass, ritual → zelebrieren; communion → feiern

vi → feiern

celebrate

[ˈsɛlɪˌbreɪt]

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

2. vi → far festa

celebrate

(ˈseləbreit) verb

to mark by giving a party etc in honour of (a happy or important event). I'm celebrating (my birthday) today. vier يَحْتَفِل чествам celebrar (o)slavit feiern fejre γιορτάζωcelebrar pühitsema جشن گرفتن juhlia fêter לַחגוֹג उत्सव मनाना slaviti (meg)ünnepel merayakan halda hátíðlegan celebrare, festeggiare 祝う 축하하다 švęsti svinēt sambut vierenfeire, festeobchodzić لمانځل، جشن نيول، په مناسبو مراسمو اجرا كول، په خاصه طريقه اجرا كول celebrar a sărbători, a serba праздновать oslavovať proslavljati slaviti fira เฉลิมฉลอง kutlamak 慶祝 святкувати جشن منانا kỷ niệm 庆祝

ˈcelebrated adjective

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

ˌceleˈbration noun

birthday celebrations. viering احْتِفال тържество festa oslava die Feier fest εορτασμόςfiesta, festejo, celebración pidu(stus) جشن juhlinta fêtesמסיבה, חגיגה उत्सव, समारोह proslava (meg)ünneplés pesta hátíðahald festeggiamento 祝賀 축하 šventimas svinības sambutan vieringfeiringobchody فستيوال، جشن،ميله، موسمى ساتيرى festa săr­­­­bă­torire празднование oslava, slávnosť proslavljanje proslava firande งานเฉลิมฉลอง kutlama 慶祝 святкування; урочисте відзначення جشن ، تقریبِ مسرت lễ kỷ niệm 庆祝

ceˈlebrity (-ˈle-) – plural ceˈlebrities – noun

a well-known person. celebrities from the world of entertainment. beroemde persoon شَخصٌ شَهير ، ذائِعِ الصّيت знаменитост celebridade hvězda, celebrita die Berühmtheit kendt person; berømthed; stjerne διασημότηταcelebridad kuulsus آدم مشهور kuuluisuus célébrité יְדוּעַן प्रतिष्ठित व्यक्ति glasovit híres ember orang termashur nafntogaður celebrità 有名人 유명인 įžymybė slavenība orang yang terkenal beroemdheidkjendis, berømthetosobistość نومیالی سړی 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

celebrate

→ يَحْتَفِلُ oslavit fejre feiern γιορτάζω celebrar juhlia célébrer slaviti festeggiare 祝う 경축하다 vieren feire świętować celebrar праздновать fira ฉลอง kutlamak ăn mừng 庆祝