celebrate

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celebrate

The family gathers to celebrate a birthday with cake and laughter.

Definition
  1. Verb (Transitive):

    • To observe or commemorate (a significant event, anniversary, or occasion) with a social gathering or special activity.
    • To honor or praise (a person, achievement, or quality) publicly.
  2. Verb (Intransitive):

    • To engage in festivities or joyful activities to mark a happy event.
Examples
  • Verb (Transitive):

    • We will celebrate our wedding anniversary with a small party.
    • The city celebrated the team's championship victory with a parade.
    • The poet is celebrated for her powerful use of language.
  • Verb (Intransitive):

    • When they heard the good news, they went out to celebrate.
    • After the final exam, the students celebrated all night.
Advanced Usage
  • "to celebrate a mass": In a religious context, to perform a solemn rite, especially the Eucharist.

    • The priest celebrated mass for the community.
  • "to be celebrated for something": To be widely known and praised for a particular quality or achievement.

    • The artist is celebrated for her innovative techniques.
Variants and Related Words
  • Celebration (n): The action of celebrating; a social gathering for a celebration.

    • The birthday celebration was a great success.
  • Celebrant (n): A person who performs a rite, especially a priest, or a person who is celebrating.

    • The celebrant led the ceremony.
  • Celebrated (adj): Greatly admired; renowned.

    • He is a celebrated author.
  • Celebratory (adj): Relating to or used for a celebration.

    • The mood was celebratory.
Synonyms
  • Commemorate: To recall and show respect for (someone or something).
  • Observe: To fulfill or adhere to (a custom, rite, or holiday).
  • Honor: To regard with great respect.
  • Revel: To enjoy oneself in a lively and noisy way.
Phrasal Verbs / Common Collocations
  • Celebrate with: To mark an occasion by doing something specific with others.

    • They celebrated with a bottle of champagne.
  • Celebrate by: To mark an occasion through a particular action.

    • She celebrated her promotion by taking a trip.
Related Idioms
  • "Celebrate in style": To celebrate in a lavish or impressive manner.

    • For their 50th anniversary, they celebrated in style with a grand party.
  • "Have something to celebrate": To have a good reason for a celebration.

    • Now that you've graduated, you really have something to celebrate!
celebrate

The family gathers to celebrate a birthday with cake and laughter.

Verb
  1. assign great social importance to
    • The film director was celebrated all over Hollywood
    • The tenor was lionized in Vienna
  2. have a celebration
    • They were feting the patriarch of the family
    • After the exam, the students were celebrating
  3. behave as expected during of holidays or rites
    • Keep the commandments
    • celebrate Christmas
    • Observe Yom Kippur