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anniversaries |
| definition 1: |
the yearly recurrence of a particular event such as a marriage.
We're celebrating the tenth anniversary of the opening of our business next week.Our wedding anniversary falls on a Tuesday this year.
- similar words:
- birthday, centennial
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| definition 2: |
the celebration of such an event.
How many guests will be attending the anniversary?- synonyms:
- celebration
- similar words:
- commemoration, jubilee
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celebration |
adjective + (n.)anniversary
approaching, centennial, golden, happy, loth, metropolitan, momentous, solemn, special, upcoming
verb + (n.)anniversary
approach, celebrate, coincide, commemorate, culminate, honor, mark, mourn, near, observe, toast
noun + (n.)anniversary
bash, birthday, ceremony, commemoration, congratulations, diamond, eve, festival, holiday, honor, memorial, observance, occasion, scrabble, silver, stamp, troupe, wedding
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The word anniversary
contains the following parts:
ann, enn
Latin
root
that means year, years
  Example words:
annals, anniversary, annual, annuity, biannual, biennial, centennial, decennial, perennial, quadrennial, quinquennial, semiannual, septennial, sesquicentennial, superannuated, tercentenary, tricentennial, triennial, vicennial
vers, vert
Latin
root
that means to turn; to be occupied with
Example words:
adversary, adversative, adverse, adversity, advert, advertent, advertise, advertisement, animadversion, animadvert, anniversary, averse, aversion, avert, controversial, controversy, controvert, conversable, conversant, conversation, converse1, convert, converter, convertible, covert, divers, diverse, diversify, diversion, diversity, divert, divorce, eversion, evert, extraversion, extroversion, extrovert, inadvertence, inadvertent, intervertebral, introversion, introvert, inverse, inversion, invert, invertebrate, inverter, irreversible, malversation, obverse, perverse, perversion, perversity, pervert, reconvert, revers, reversal, reverse, reversible, reversion, revert, subversion, subvert, tergiversate, transversal, transverse, traverse, universalism, universality, universe, university, versatile, versatility, verse, versicle, version, verso, versus, vertebral, vertebrate, vertex, vertical, verticil, vertiginous, vice versa, vortex
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