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concelebrate

verb con·cel·e·brate \ kən-ˈse-lə-ˌbrāt , kän- \

Definition of concelebrate

concelebrated; concelebrating; concelebrates
transitive verb
: to participate in (a Eucharist) as a joint celebrant who recites the canon in unison with other celebrants
intransitive verb
: to participate as a celebrant in a concelebrated Eucharist
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concelebration

play \(ˌ)kän-ˌse-lə-ˈbrā-shən, kən-\ noun

Origin and Etymology of concelebrate

Medieval Latin concelebratus, past participle of concelebrare, from Latin, to frequent, celebrate, from com- + celebrare to celebrate

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