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Definition of celebrate
celebrated
;celebrating
transitive verb
1 : to perform (a sacrament or solemn ceremony) publicly and with appropriate rites A priest celebrates Mass.
2a : to honor (an occasion, such as a holiday) especially by solemn ceremonies or by refraining from ordinary business The nation celebrates Memorial Day.b : to mark (something, such as an anniversary) by festivities or other deviation from routine celebrated their 25th anniversary
3 : to hold up or play up for public notice her poetry celebrates the glory of nature
intransitive verb
1 : to observe a holiday, perform a religious ceremony, or take part in a festival The holiday revelers celebrated all day long.
2 : to observe a notable occasion with festivities decided the only way to celebrate was to have a party
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Examples of celebrate in a Sentence
We are celebrating my birthday by going out to dinner.
The family gathered to celebrate Christmas.
We are celebrating our anniversary next week.
They are celebrating the birth of their third child.
The book celebrates the movies of the past.
Her lecture celebrated the genius of the artist.
He is celebrated for his contributions to modern science.
A priest celebrates Mass at the church daily.
Recent Examples of celebrate from the Web
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The event, which was themed '5021 Revolution,' celebrated not only Olympia's upcoming birthday, but also her father, the Crown Prince of Greece's, 50th.
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Finding a backdrop from which to celebrate the liberation of Mosul will be difficult, though.
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They were surrounded by cousins including Leah Starrick, 7, of Cedar Lake, and other family members, who were set to celebrate the holiday together.
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Victoria and David Beckham are celebrating an important anniversary on Independence Day.
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The last museum to be built on the National Mall, NMAAHC was built to honor and celebrate the experiences of black Americans in the United States.
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Tomorrow, the Fourth of July, Americans will celebrate their independence, the birth of a free nation.
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That put an exclamation point on the championship game of the Section 2 Tournament for the Burbank-Jewel City 9-11 All-Stars softball team, which then celebrated briefly before unfurling the championship banner.
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There had been no time to celebrate, no pink walls to decorate for another daughter.
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Origin and Etymology of celebrate
Middle English celebraten, borrowed from Latin celebrātus, past participle of celebrāre “to throng, frequent, observe (an occasion, festivity), praise” (probably originally back-formation from earlier concelebrāre “to frequent, honor”), derivative of celebr-, celeber “much used, frequented, widely known, famed,” probably going back to *kelesri-, of uncertain origin
Synonym Discussion of celebrate
CELEBRATE Defined for English Language Learners
celebrate
playDefinition of celebrate for English Language Learners
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: to do something special or enjoyable for an important event, occasion, holiday, etc.
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: to praise (someone or something) : to say that (someone or something) is great or important
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: to perform (a religious ceremony)
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