celebrate

(sĕlˈə-brātˌ)

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).

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.

Related Forms:

• celˌe·braˈtion noun

• celˈe·braˌtor noun

• celˈe·bra·toˌry (sĕlˈə-brə-tôrˌē, -tōrˌē, sə-lĕbˈrə-) adjective