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- Dictionarycelebrate/ˈsɛlɪbreɪt/
verb
- 1. acknowledge (a significant or happy day or event) with a social gathering or enjoyable activity: "they were celebrating their wedding anniversary at a swanky restaurant" Similar
- 2. perform (a religious ceremony), in particular officiate at (the Eucharist): "he celebrated holy communion" Similar
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The meaning of CELEBRATE is to perform (a sacrament or solemn ceremony) publicly and with appropriate rites. How to use celebrate in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Celebrate.
to express admiration and approval for something or someone: His work celebrates the energy and enthusiasm of the young. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. celebrate verb (LEAD A CEREMONY) [ T ] to lead a religious ceremony: to celebrate Mass.
Celebrate definition: to observe (a day) or commemorate (an event) with ceremonies or festivities. See examples of CELEBRATE used in a sentence.
To celebrate means to mark a special day, event, or holiday. You might celebrate a birthday, a religious holiday, or even the anniversary of a famous battle. Use celebrate for festive, happy occasions.
verb. /ˈselɪbreɪt/ Verb Forms. [intransitive, transitive] to show that a day or an event is important by doing something special on it. Jake's passed his exams. We're going out to celebrate. We had good reason to celebrate. celebrate something to celebrate a birthday. We celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary in Florence.
to do something enjoyable because it is a special day, or because something good has happened: Do you celebrate Christmas in your country? Fewer examples. We're having a party to celebrate the occasion. They celebrate birthdays in a big way. Do you fancy a drink tonight to celebrate? She is celebrating her seventieth birthday.
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.
