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   celebrate

   /ˈsɛlɪbreɪt/

   verb

   • 1. acknowledge (a significant or happy day or event) with a social gathering or enjoyable activity: "they were celebrating their wedding anniversary at a swanky restaurant" Similar commemorateobservehonourmarksaluterecognizeacknowledgeremembermemorializekeepdrink totoastdrink a toast to
   • ▪ reach (a birthday or anniversary): "the programme celebrates its 40th birthday this year"
   • 2. perform (a religious ceremony), in particular officiate at (the Eucharist): "he celebrated holy communion" Similar performobserveofficiate atpreside atsolemnizeceremonialize
   • 3. honour or praise publicly: "a film celebrating the actor's career" Similar praiselaudextolglorifyeulogizereverencehonourpay tribute topay homage tosalutehymnsingarchaic:emblazon

   Word Origin late Middle English (in celebrate (sense 2)): from Latin celebrat- ‘celebrated’, from the verb celebrare, from celeber, celebr- ‘frequented or honoured’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. celebrative adjective
   • 2. celebrator noun

   Scrabble Points: 13

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