celebrate
//ˈsɛl.ɪ.bɹeɪt//
Forms
- present (v1)
- celebrate
- past (v2)
- celebrated
- past participle (v3)
- celebrated
- present participle
- celebrating
- 3rd person singular
- celebrates
Definitions
1.To extol or honour in a solemn manner.
- Instead, we retreat into our gender-segregated media spaces where the manosphere extols stoicism and the womanosphere celebrates emotional vulnerability.
2.To honour by rites, by ceremonies of joy and respect, or by refraining from ordinary business; to observe duly.
3.To engage in joyful activity in appreciation of an event.
- I was promoted today at work, let’s celebrate!
- As Di Matteo celebrated and captain John Terry raised the trophy for the fourth time, the Italian increased his claims to become the permanent successor to Andre Villas-Boas by landing a trophy.
4.To perform or participate in, as a sacrament or solemn rite; to perform with appropriate rites.
Frequency
Overall
Common· #1956
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Uncommon
- General reading & writing
- Common
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Related words
Etymology
From Middle English celebraten, from celebrat(e) (“celebrated”, also used as the past participle of celebraten) + -en, borrowed from Latin celebrātus, perfect passive participle of celebrō (“frequent, go to in great numbers, celebrate, honor, praise”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from celeber (“frequented, populous”).