Celebrate

  • 11celebrate */*/*/ — UK [ˈseləˌbreɪt] / US verb Word forms celebrate : present tense I/you/we/they celebrate he/she/it celebrates present participle celebrating past tense celebrated past participle celebrated 1) [intransitive/transitive] to do something enjoyable in …

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  • 12celebrate — cel•e•brate [[t]ˈsɛl əˌbreɪt[/t]] v. brat•ed, brat•ing 1) to observe (a day) or commemorate (an event) with ceremonies or festivities: to celebrate Christmas; to celebrate an anniversary[/ex] 2) to make known publicly; proclaim; praise widely: a… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 13Celebrate! — Infobox Album Name = Celebrate! Type = Album Artist = Kool and the Gang Released = September 29, 1980 Recorded = Genre = Funk Length = 35:18 Label = Mercury Producer = Reviews = Last album = Ladies Night (1979) This album = Celebrate! (1980) Next …

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  • 14celebrate — cel|e|brate [ selə,breıt ] verb *** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to do something enjoyable in order to show that an occasion or event is special: Let s have a party to celebrate your birthday. The team is celebrating their third successive win …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 15celebrate — [[t]se̱lɪbreɪt[/t]] ♦♦♦ celebrates, celebrating, celebrated 1) VERB If you celebrate, you do something enjoyable because of a special occasion or to mark someone s success. I was in a mood to celebrate... [V n] Tom celebrated his 24th birthday… …

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  • 16celebrate — verb ( brated; brating) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin celebratus, past participle of celebrare to frequent, celebrate, from celebr , celeber much frequented, famous; perhaps akin to Latin celer Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. to …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 17celebrate — verb /ˈsɛl.ɪ.bɹeɪt,ˈsɛl.ə.bɹeɪt/ a) To extol or honour in a solemn manner. to celebrate the name of the Most High b) To honour by rites, by ceremonies of joy and respect, or by refraining from ordinary business; to observe duly; to keep. to… …

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  • 18celebrate — verb Celebrate is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑priest Celebrate is used with these nouns as the object: ↑accomplishment, ↑achievement, ↑anniversary, ↑arrival, ↑birth, ↑birthday, ↑centenary, ↑championship, ↑ …

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  • 19celebrate — v. to celebrate formally; joyously; noisily; officially; privately; publicly; quietly; solemnly * * * [ selɪbreɪt] joyously noisily officially privately publicly quietly solemnly to celebrate formally …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 20celebrate — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To recognize an occasion] Syn. keep, observe, commemorate, consecrate, hallow, solemnize, sanctify, dedicate, memorialize, mark, honor, proclaim, ritualize, ceremonialize, signalize, mark with a red letter*. Ant. forget*,… …

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