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cel⋅e⋅brate
[sel-uh-breyt]
verb, -brat⋅ed, -brat⋅ing.–verb (used with object)
| 1. | to observe (a day) or commemorate (an event) with ceremonies or festivities: to celebrate Christmas; to celebrate the success of a new play. |
| 2. | to make known publicly; proclaim: The newspaper celebrated the end of the war in red headlines. |
| 3. | to praise widely or to present to widespread and favorable public notice, as through newspapers or novels: a novel celebrating the joys of marriage; the countryside celebrated in the novels of Hardy. |
| 4. | to perform with appropriate rites and ceremonies; solemnize: to celebrate a marriage. |
–verb (used without object)
| 5. | to observe a day or commemorate an event with ceremonies or festivities. |
| 6. | to perform a religious ceremony, esp. Mass or the Lord's Supper. |
| 7. | to have or participate in a party, drinking spree, or uninhibited good time: You look like you were up celebrating all night. |
Origin:
1425–75; late ME < L celebrātus ptp. of celebrāre to solemnize, celebrate, honor, equiv. to celebr- (s. of celeber) often repeated, famous + -ātus -ate 1
1425–75; late ME < L celebrātus ptp. of celebrāre to solemnize, celebrate, honor, equiv. to celebr- (s. of celeber) often repeated, famous + -ātus -ate 1

Related forms:
cel⋅e⋅bra⋅tive, adjective
cel⋅e⋅bra⋅tor, cel⋅e⋅brat⋅er, noun
Synonyms:
1. honor, solemnize. 3. laud, glorify, honor, applaud, commend.
1. honor, solemnize. 3. laud, glorify, honor, applaud, commend.
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cel·e·brate (sěl'ə-brāt') v. cel·e·brat·ed, cel·e·brat·ing, cel·e·brates v. tr.
[Middle English celebraten, from Latin celebrāre, celebrāt-, to frequent, celebrate, from celeber, celebr-, frequented, famous.] cel'e·bra'tion n., cel'e·bra'tor n., cel'e·bra·to'ry (sěl'ə-brə-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē, sə-lěb'rə-) adj. |
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Celebrate
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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : celebrate
Spanish:
celebrar,
German:
feiern,
Japanese:
祝う
celebrate
1465, from L. celebratus pp. of celebrare "to frequent in great numbers, assemble to honor," from celeber "frequented, populous." Celebrated "much-talked-about" is from 1665.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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