celebrate
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celebrate
to commemorate with festivities: celebrate a birthday; honor, laud, applaud: celebrate a victory
Not to be confused with:
celibate – a person who abstains from having sex: She has chosen to be celibate until marriage.; a person who remains unmarried for religious reasons: The priests have vowed to remain celibate.
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cel·e·brate
(sĕl′ə-brāt′)v. cel·e·brat·ed, cel·e·brat·ing, cel·e·brates
v.tr.
1. To observe (a day or event) with ceremonies of respect, festivity, or rejoicing. See Synonyms at observe.
2. To perform (a religious ceremony): celebrate Mass.
3. To extol or praise: a sonnet that celebrates love.
4. To make widely known; display: "a determination on the author's part to celebrate ... the offenses of another" (William H. Pritchard).
v.intr.
1. To observe an occasion with appropriate ceremony or festivity.
2. To perform a religious ceremony.
3. To engage in festivities: went out and celebrated after the victory.
[Middle English celebraten, from Latin celebrāre, celebrāt-, to frequent, celebrate, from celeber, celebr-, frequented, famous.]
cel′e·bra′tion n.
cel′e·bra′tor n.
cel′e·bra·to′ry (sĕl′ə-brə-tôr′ē, sə-lĕb′rə-) adj.
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celebrate
(ˈsɛlɪˌbreɪt)vb
1. to rejoice in or have special festivities to mark (a happy day, event, etc)
2. (tr) to observe (a birthday, anniversary, etc): she celebrates her ninetieth birthday next month.
3. (Roman Catholic Church) (tr) to perform (a solemn or religious ceremony), esp to officiate at (Mass)
4. (tr) to praise publicly; proclaim
[C15: from Latin celebrāre, from celeber numerous, thronged, renowned]
ˌceleˈbration n
ˈcelebrative adj
ˈceleˌbrator n
ˈceleˌbratory adj
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cel•e•brate
(ˈsɛl əˌbreɪt)v. -brat•ed, -brat•ing. v.t.
1. to observe (a day) or commemorate (an event) with ceremonies or festivities: to celebrate Christmas; to celebrate an anniversary.
2. to make known publicly; proclaim; praise widely: a book celebrating the joys of country life.
3. to perform with appropriate rites and ceremonies; solemnize: to celebrate Communion.
v.i. 4. to observe a day or commemorate an event with ceremonies or festivities.
5. to perform a religious ceremony.
6. to have or participate in a party or good time.
[1425–75; late Middle English < Latin celebrātus, past participle of celebrāre to crowd, celebrate, derivative of celeber much frequented, famed]
cel′e•bra`tive, adj.
cel′e•bra`tor, cel′e•brat`er, n.
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celebrate
Past participle: celebrated
Gerund: celebrating
| Imperative |
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| celebrate |
| celebrate |
| Present |
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| I celebrate |
| you celebrate |
| he/she/it celebrates |
| we celebrate |
| you celebrate |
| they celebrate |
| Preterite |
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| I celebrated |
| you celebrated |
| he/she/it celebrated |
| we celebrated |
| you celebrated |
| they celebrated |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am celebrating |
| you are celebrating |
| he/she/it is celebrating |
| we are celebrating |
| you are celebrating |
| they are celebrating |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have celebrated |
| you have celebrated |
| he/she/it has celebrated |
| we have celebrated |
| you have celebrated |
| they have celebrated |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was celebrating |
| you were celebrating |
| he/she/it was celebrating |
| we were celebrating |
| you were celebrating |
| they were celebrating |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had celebrated |
| you had celebrated |
| he/she/it had celebrated |
| we had celebrated |
| you had celebrated |
| they had celebrated |
| Future |
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| I will celebrate |
| you will celebrate |
| he/she/it will celebrate |
| we will celebrate |
| you will celebrate |
| they will celebrate |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have celebrated |
| you will have celebrated |
| he/she/it will have celebrated |
| we will have celebrated |
| you will have celebrated |
| they will have celebrated |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be celebrating |
| you will be celebrating |
| he/she/it will be celebrating |
| we will be celebrating |
| you will be celebrating |
| they will be celebrating |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been celebrating |
| you have been celebrating |
| he/she/it has been celebrating |
| we have been celebrating |
| you have been celebrating |
| they have been celebrating |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been celebrating |
| you will have been celebrating |
| he/she/it will have been celebrating |
| we will have been celebrating |
| you will have been celebrating |
| they will have been celebrating |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been celebrating |
| you had been celebrating |
| he/she/it had been celebrating |
| we had been celebrating |
| you had been celebrating |
| they had been celebrating |
| Conditional |
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| I would celebrate |
| you would celebrate |
| he/she/it would celebrate |
| we would celebrate |
| you would celebrate |
| they would celebrate |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have celebrated |
| you would have celebrated |
| he/she/it would have celebrated |
| we would have celebrated |
| you would have celebrated |
| they would have celebrated |
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Verb 1. celebrate - behave as expected during of holidays or rites; "Keep the commandments"; "celebrate Christmas"; "Observe Yom Kippur"
commemorate, mark - mark by some ceremony or observation; "The citizens mark the anniversary of the revolution with a march and a parade"
mourn - observe the customs of mourning after the death of a loved one
2. celebrate - have a celebration; "They were feting the patriarch of the family"; "After the exam, the students were celebrating"
get together, meet - get together socially or for a specific purpose
jubilate - celebrate a jubilee
jollify, make happy, make merry, make whoopie, racket, wassail, whoop it up, revel - celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities; "The members of the wedding party made merry all night"; "Let's whoop it up--the boss is gone!"
party - have or participate in a party; "The students were partying all night before the exam"
receive - have or give a reception; "The lady is receiving Sunday morning"
3. celebrate - assign great social importance to; "The film director was celebrated all over Hollywood"; "The tenor was lionized in Vienna"
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celebrate
verb
1. rejoice, party, enjoy yourself, carouse, live it up (informal), whoop it up (informal), make merry, paint the town red (informal), go on a spree, large it (Brit. slang), put the flags out, roister, kill the fatted calf I was in a mood to celebrate.
3. perform, observe, preside over, officiate at, solemnize, reverence Pope John Paul celebrated mass today in a city in central Poland.
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celebrate
verb1. To mark (a day or an event) with ceremonies of respect, festivity, or rejoicing:
2. To show joyful satisfaction in an event, especially by merrymaking:
Idioms: kill the fatted calf, make merry.
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Translations
يَحْتَفِليَحْتَفِلُ
slavitoslavit
fejrefestehøjtideligholdeprise
juhlia
slaviti
ünnepel
halda hátíîlegan
祝う
경축하다
įžymusįžymybėšventimasšvęsti
svinēt
proslavljati
fira
ฉลอง
ăn mừng
celebrate
[ˈselɪbreɪt]A. VT
1. [+ birthday, special occasion] → celebrar ; (with a party) → festejar ; [+ anniversary etc] → conmemorar
what are you celebrating? → ¿qué festejáis?, ¿cuál es el motivo de esta fiesta?
we're celebrating his arrival → estamos celebrando su llegada
he celebrated his birthday by scoring two goals → celebró su cumpleaños marcando dos goles
what are you celebrating? → ¿qué festejáis?, ¿cuál es el motivo de esta fiesta?
we're celebrating his arrival → estamos celebrando su llegada
he celebrated his birthday by scoring two goals → celebró su cumpleaños marcando dos goles
B. VI → divertirse, festejar
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celebrate
[ˈsɛlɪˌbreɪt]1. vt (event, festival, birthday) → celebrare, festeggiare ; (mass) → celebrare
2. vi → far festa
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celebrate
(ˈseləbreit) verb to mark by giving a party etc in honour of (a happy or important event). I'm celebrating (my birthday) today. vier يَحْتَفِل чествам celebrar (o)slavit feiern fejre γιορτάζω celebrar pühitsema جشن گرفتن juhlia fêter לַחגוֹג उत्सव मनाना slaviti (meg)ünnepel merayakan halda hátíðlegan celebrare, festeggiare 祝う 축하하다 švęsti svinēt sambut vieren feire, feste obchodzić لمانځل، جشن نيول، په مناسبو مراسمو اجرا كول، په خاصه طريقه اجرا كول celebrar a sărbători, a serba праздновать oslavovať proslavljati slaviti fira เฉลิมฉลอง kutlamak 慶祝 святкувати جشن منانا kỷ niệm 庆祝
ˈcelebrated adjective famous. a celebrated actress. gevierde شَهير، مَشْهور прочут famoso proslavený, slavný berühmt fejret φημισμένος célebre, famoso kuulus مشهور tunnettu célèbre מְפוּרסָם प्रसिद्व, मशहूर slavljen híres termashur frægur celebre, famoso 名高い 유명한 įžymus slavens terkenal beroemd fetert, berømt sławny مشهور، نامتو، نوميالى famoso celebru, faimos знаменитый slávny slovit slavan firad ที่มีชื่อเสียง ünlü, meşhur 知名的 знаменитий; славетний مشہور ، نامی گرامی nổi tiếng 著名的
ˌceleˈbration nounbirthday celebrations. viering احْتِفال тържество festa oslava die Feier fest εορτασμός fiesta, festejo, celebración pidu(stus) جشن juhlinta fêtes מסיבה, חגיגה उत्सव, समारोह proslava (meg)ünneplés pesta hátíðahald festeggiamento 祝賀 축하 šventimas svinības sambutan viering feiring obchody فستيوال، جشن،ميله، موسمى ساتيرى festa sărbătorire празднование oslava, slávnosť proslavljanje proslava firande งานเฉลิมฉลอง kutlama 慶祝 святкування; урочисте відзначення جشن ، تقریبِ مسرت lễ kỷ niệm 庆祝
ceˈlebrity (-ˈle-) – plural ceˈlebrities – noun a well-known person. celebrities from the world of entertainment. beroemde persoon شَخصٌ شَهير ، ذائِعِ الصّيت знаменитост celebridade hvězda, celebrita die Berühmtheit kendt person; berømthed; stjerne διασημότητα celebridad kuulsus آدم مشهور kuuluisuus célébrité יְדוּעַן प्रतिष्ठित व्यक्ति glasovit híres ember orang termashur nafntogaður celebrità 有名人 유명인 įžymybė slavenība orang yang terkenal beroemdheid kjendis, berømthet osobistość نومیالی سړی celebridade celebritate; vedetă знаменитость slávna osobnosť slavna oseba poznata ličnost celebritet, kändis ผู้มีชื่อเสียง ünlü kişi, meşhur kimse 名人 популярність; знаменитість معروف ، مشہور شخصیت người nổi tiếng 著名人士
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celebrate
→ يَحْتَفِلُ oslavit fejre feiern γιορτάζω celebrar juhlia célébrer slaviti festeggiare 祝う 경축하다 vieren feire świętować celebrar праздновать fira ฉลอง kutlamak ăn mừng 庆祝Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009