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celebrative
Variant of celebrate
transitive verb celebrated, celebrating
- to perform (a ritual, ceremony, etc.) publicly and formally: solemnize
- to commemorate (an anniversary, holiday, etc.) with ceremony or festivity
- to honor or praise publicly
- to mark (a happy occasion) by engaging in some pleasurable activity
intransitive verb
- to observe a holiday, anniversary, etc. with festivities
- to perform a religious ceremony
- to mark a happy occasion by engaging in some pleasurable activity
Related Forms:
- celebrative adjective
- celebrator noun
- celebratory adjective
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