celebrate

1 to proclaim the glory of a personal essay that celebrates the single life Synonyms of celebrate bless, carol, praise, emblazon, exalt, extol (also extoll), glorify, hymn, laud, magnify, resoundWords Related to celebrate adore, belaud, deify, idolize, worship; acclaim, applaud, commend, compliment, hail, renown, salute; chant, cheer, eulogize, rhapsodize; cite; flatter; crack up, recommend, toutNear Antonyms of celebrate blame, censure, reprehend, reprobate; criticize, reprove; admonish, chide, keelhaul, rebuke, reprimand, reproach; castigate, lambaste (or lambast)

2 to mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony a mixed family that celebrates both the Christian and Jewish religious holidays Synonyms of celebrate keep, commemorate, observeWords Related to celebrate bless, consecrate, sanctify, solemnize; fete (or fête), honor, laud, praise; memorialize, rememberNear Antonyms of celebrate blow off, disregard, forget, ignore, neglect, overlookAntonyms of celebrate break, transgress, violate