Definitions for celebrate
ˈsɛl əˌbreɪtcel·e·brate

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. observe, celebrate, keepverb

   behave as expected during of holidays or rites

   "Keep the commandments"; "celebrate Christmas"; "Observe Yom Kippur"

2. celebrate, feteverb

   have a celebration

   "They were feting the patriarch of the family"; "After the exam, the students were celebrating"

3. lionize, lionise, celebrateverb

   assign great social importance to

   "The film director was celebrated all over Hollywood"; "The tenor was lionized in Vienna"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. celebrateverb

   To extol or honour in a solemn manner.

   to celebrate the name of the Most High

2. celebrateverb

   To honour by rites, by ceremonies of joy and respect, or by refraining from ordinary business; to observe duly; to keep.

   to celebrate a birthday

3. celebrateverb

   To engage in joyful activity in appreciation of an event.

   I was promoted today at worklet's celebrate!

4. celebrateverb

   To perform or participate in, as a sacrament or solemn rite; to solemnize; to perform with appropriate rites.

   to celebrate a marriage

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To CELEBRATEverb

   Etymology: celebro, Lat.

   1. To praise; to commend; to give praise to; to make famous.

   The songs of Sion were psalms and pieces of poetry, that adored or celebrated the Supreme Being. Joseph Addison, Spectator.

   I would have him read over the celebrated works of antiquity, which have stood the test of so many different ages. Addison.

   2. To distinguish by solemn rites; to perform solemnly.

   He slew all them that were gone to celebrate the sabbath. 2 Maccab. v. 26.

   On the feast day, the father cometh forth, after divine service, into a large room, where the feast is celebrated. Francis Bacon.

   3. To mention in a set or solemn manner, whether of joy or sorrow.

   This pause of pow’r, ’tis Ireland’s hour to mourn;
   While England celebrates your safe return. Dryden.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Celebrate

   Celebrate – The Night of the Warlock is an EP by German female hard rock singer Doro Pesch, released in 2008 through AFM Records. The EP preceded of a few months the album Fear No Evil and includes three versions of the song "Celebrate". In the single version of the song the chorus is provided by a group of Doro fans, while the other two contain in the chorus the vocal performances of Saxon's frontman Biff Byford and of many female heavy metal singers. The song itself is a new collaboration of Doro with the old Warlock producer Joey Balin and is meant to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Doro's career. The EP reached position No. 75 in the German single chart.

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1. celebrate

   To celebrate means to acknowledge and commemorate a special event, achievement, or milestone with joy, enthusiasm, and expressing appreciation or happiness. It involves engaging in activities, rituals, or festivities that bring people together to honor or recognize the significance of the occasion. Celebrating often involves expressing joy, gratitude, and sharing positive emotions with others to create a sense of togetherness and enhance the overall experience of the event.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Celebrateverb

   to extol or honor in a solemn manner; as, to celebrate the name of the Most High

2. Celebrateverb

   to honor by solemn rites, by ceremonies of joy and respect, or by refraining from ordinary business; to observe duly; to keep; as, to celebrate a birthday

3. Celebrateverb

   to perform or participate in, as a sacrament or solemn rite; to solemnize; to perform with appropriate rites; as, to celebrate a marriage

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Celebrate

   sel′e-brāt, v.t. to make famous: to distinguish by solemn ceremonies, as a festival or an event: to perform with proper rites and ceremonies, as mass, the eucharist, marriage, &c.: to publish the praises of.—n. Cel′ebrant, one who celebrates: the principal officiant at the holy communion.—adj. Cel′ebrated, distinguished: famous.—ns. Celebrā′tion, act of celebrating any solemn ceremony, as the eucharist (high, if with music, &c.; low, if without): an extolling; Celebrāt′or, one who celebrates; Celeb′rity, the condition of being celebrated: fame: notoriety: a person of distinction or fame. [L. celebrāre, -ātum—celeber, frequented.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. celebrate

   To have a celebration.

   They did celebrate their wedding anniversary every year by having a family gathering.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 16, 2020  

Matched Categories

1. • Meet
   • Respect

British National Corpus

1. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'celebrate' in Verbs Frequency: #517

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of celebrate in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of celebrate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of celebrate in a Sentence

1. Lauren Moses:

   Things that happened around the Civil War, Ole Miss and Rebels remember those things. Ole Miss and Rebels don't celebrate them, but Ole Miss and Rebels remember. I don't think the majority of students who utter the words support neo-Nazis or racism, for me, Ole Miss ' means both the good parts and the bad parts of Ole Miss and Rebels history.

2. Findlay Mayor Lydia Mihalik:

   Maybe the Atheist Club in Madison, Wisconsin has nothing better to worry about but our mural in Findlay, but our community is strong because we have belief. We believe in a power greater than ourselves that promises a brighter day is ahead despite our individual struggles. In our community we have many people who practice many faiths and believe many things. I celebrate those elements of my community and refuse to apologize for it.

3. Natasha Green:

   It is kind of bittersweet. We want to celebrate because we are still here, but a lot of people are not, it is important to remember what we went through here.

4. New Orleanian Dominique Dilling-Francis:

   Now that we have the freedom to celebrate with everyone, it's even more important to come out and pay our respects to our ancestors.

5. President Obama on Saturday:

   Over the last 100 years, there has been plenty to celebrate, over the next 100 years, protecting (open) spaces is even more important.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=celebrate
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Celebrate
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=celebrate
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celebrate
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/celebrate
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=celebrate