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- pronunciation:
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- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Explorer, Grammatical Patterns
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
celebrates, celebrating, celebrated |
| definition 1: |
to observe or commemorate (an occasion or event), as with gifts, festivities, or special rituals.
They celebrated their daughter's birthday with a small party.Christians celebrate Easter in the spring.America celebrated its bicentennial in 1976.She celebrated getting her first car by taking all her friends out for a ride.[verb + gerund
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They celebrated their grandmother's coming home after a long stay in a nursing home.[verb + possessive adj + gerund
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- synonyms:
- observe
- similar words:
- commemorate, memorialize
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| definition 2: |
to perform (a religious ceremony or ritual).
The priest will celebrate a special Mass on that day.- synonyms:
- observe, solemnize
- similar words:
- keep
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| definition 3: |
to praise or gratefully acknowledge.
His music celebrates freedom.Every day I celebrate living in such a beautiful place as this.[verb + gerund
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- synonyms:
- applaud, extol, laud, praise
- antonyms:
- lament
- similar words:
- carol, consecrate, eulogize, exalt, glorify, hail, honor
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| related words: |
acclaim, idolize, praise, recognize, sing |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to observe or commemorate a happy occasion or event with special ceremonies or festivities.
She passed her exams, so now we're all celebrating.- synonyms:
- party, rejoice
- antonyms:
- grieve, mourn
- similar words:
- revel, whoop it up
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| related words: |
exult, party, rejoice, triumph |
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| derivations: |
celebrative (adj.), celebratory (adj.), celebrator (n.) |
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