Celebrate Definition
sĕlə-brāt
celebrated, celebrates, celebrating
verb
celebrated, celebrates, celebrating
To commemorate (an anniversary, holiday, etc.) with ceremony or festivity.
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To perform a religious ceremony.
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To observe a holiday, anniversary, etc. with festivities.
Webster's New World
To mark a happy occasion by engaging in some pleasurable activity.
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To honor or praise publicly.
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Origin of Celebrate
Middle English celebraten from Latin celebrāre celebrāt- to frequent, celebrate from celeber celebr- frequented, famous
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Latin celebratus, pp. of celebrare (“frequent, go to in great numbers, celebrate, honor, praise”), from celeber (“frequented, populous”).
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