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Celebrate Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Celebrate? [v] assign great social importance to; "The film director was celebrated all over Hollywood"; "The tenor was lionized in Vienna" [v] have a celebration; "They were feting the patriarch of the family"; "After the exam, the students were celebrating" [v] celebrate, as of holidays or rites; "Keep the commandments"; "celebrate Christmas"; "Observe Yom Kippur" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Celebrate: fete \| keep \| lionise \| lionize Related Terms \| Find terms related to Celebrate: administer Communion \| adulate \| advertise \| apotheosize \| attend Communion \| attend Mass \| beat the drum \| belaud \| bepraise \| blare \| blare forth \| blaze \| blaze abroad \| blazon \| blazon about \| bless \| bless the Lord \| blow the trumpet \| blow up \| boast of \| brag about \| broadcast \| carouse \| celebrate Mass \| commemorate \| communicate \| consecrate \| conventionalize \| cry \| cry out \| cry up \| cut loose \| debauch \| declaim \| dedicate \| deify \| dignify \| doxologize \| dress ship \| emblazon \| eulogize \| exalt \| extol \| fire a salute \| flatter \| formalize \| glorify \| glorify the Lord \| hallow \| hell around \| herald \| herald abroad \| hero-worship \| hold \| hold jubilee \| honor \| hymn \| idolize \| jollify \| jolly \| jubilate \| jubilize \| keep \| lark \| laud \| let go \| let loose \| let off steam \| lionize \| maffick \| magnify \| make merry \| make much of \| make whoopee \| mark \| memorialize \| observe \| overpraise \| panegyrize \| party \| pay tribute \| perform \| porter aux nues \| praise \| praise God \| proclaim \| promulgate \| publicize \| puff \| puff up \| raise hell \| receive the Sacrament \| rejoice in \| revel \| ritualize \| roister \| salute \| sanctify \| see life \| shout \| signalize \| sing praises \| skylark \| solemnize \| solemnly mark \| sound a fanfare \| spree \| step out \| stylize \| thunder \| thunder forth \| trumpet \| trumpet forth \| wanton \| wassail \| whoop it up See Also \| abide by \| commemorate \| get together \| honor \| honour \| jollify \| jubilate \| make happy \| make merry \| make whoopie \| mark \| meet \| mourn \| observe \| party \| racket \| receive \| respect \| revel \| solemnise \| solemnize \| wassail \| whoop it up Celebrate In Webster's Dictionary \Cel"e*brate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Celebrated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Celebrating}.] [L. celebratus, p. p. of celebrare to frequent, to celebrate, fr. celeber famous.] 1. To extol or honor in a solemn manner; as, to celebrate the name of the Most High. 2. To honor by solemn rites, by ceremonies of joy and respect, or by refraining from ordinary business; to observe duly; to keep; as, to celebrate a birthday. From even unto even shall ye celebrate your Sabbath. --Lev. xxiii. 32. 3. To perform or participate in, as a sacrament or solemn rite; to solemnize; to perform with appropriate rites; as, to celebrate a marriage. Syn: To commemorate; distinguish; honor. Usage: To {Celebrate}, {Commemorate}. We commemorate events which we desire to keep in remembrance, when we recall them by some special observace; as, to commemorate the death of our Savior. We celebrate by demonstrations of joy or solemnity or by appropriate ceremonies; as, to celebrate the birthday of our Independence. We are called upon to commemorate a revolution as surprising in its manner as happy in its consequences. --Atterbury. Earth, water, air, and fire, with feeling glee, Exult to celebrate thy festival. --Thomson.

Celebrate Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Celebrate?

[v] assign great social importance to; "The film director was celebrated all over Hollywood"; "The tenor was lionized in Vienna"
[v] have a celebration; "They were feting the patriarch of the family"; "After the exam, the students were celebrating"
[v] celebrate, as of holidays or rites; "Keep the commandments"; "celebrate Christmas"; "Observe Yom Kippur"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Celebrate: fete | keep | lionise | lionize

Celebrate In Webster's Dictionary

\Cel"e*brate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Celebrated}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Celebrating}.] [L. celebratus, p. p. of
celebrare to frequent, to celebrate, fr. celeber famous.]
1. To extol or honor in a solemn manner; as, to celebrate the
   name of the Most High.

2. To honor by solemn rites, by ceremonies of joy and
   respect, or by refraining from ordinary business; to
   observe duly; to keep; as, to celebrate a birthday.

         From even unto even shall ye celebrate your Sabbath.
                                               --Lev. xxiii.
                                               32.

3. To perform or participate in, as a sacrament or solemn
   rite; to solemnize; to perform with appropriate rites; as,
   to celebrate a marriage.

Syn: To commemorate; distinguish; honor.

Usage: To {Celebrate}, {Commemorate}. We commemorate events
       which we desire to keep in remembrance, when we recall
       them by some special observace; as, to commemorate the
       death of our Savior. We celebrate by demonstrations of
       joy or solemnity or by appropriate ceremonies; as, to
       celebrate the birthday of our Independence.

             We are called upon to commemorate a revolution
             as surprising in its manner as happy in its
             consequences.                     --Atterbury.

             Earth, water, air, and fire, with feeling glee,
             Exult to celebrate thy festival.  --Thomson.

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