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🎉 To have a party 🏅 To praise highly
to celebrate

to celebrate

∞ 1.4
To join fun events to mark a special day or achievement
  • verb
  • /ˈsɛlɪˌbret/
translation icon : celebrar
  • And we all gathered to celebrate it.
  • celebrate an anniversary
  • celebrate a birthday
  • celebrate a holiday

I feel comfy and I'm ready to celebrate graduation.

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Examples

  • When you surprise yourself, I say celebrate the moment.

    I Can't Breathe (God Forgive Them) (2022)

  • We will celebrate after the graduation ceremony.

    Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)

  • So we'll now close it down and celebrate our success.

  • We should all celebrate when we find out.

    Shawn Ryan Show

  • The idea of magic and performance is to celebrate life and health.

  • Like to come and celebrate you next Friday night.

    The Drew Barrymore Show

  • And I think we should celebrate.

    HIM (2025)

  • Over the years, all kinds of events have been planned to celebrate the day.

    Academic text (2008)

  • Thank you all for being here to celebrate this joyful day with us.

  • We will celebrate after the graduation ceremony with a big party.

Synonyms

to keep
vsto celebrate
∞ 1.0

To do what you promised

is about marking special days with ceremonies and enjoyable activities
to mark
vsto celebrate
190 3.3

Celebrate an important event with a ceremony or activity

focuses on paying respect via ceremonies and social events
to observe
vsto celebrate
93 3.4

To follow a rule or tradition by doing what it asks

is about marking a special event with ceremonies and enjoyable acts
to commemorate
vsto celebrate
66 5.8

To remember someone or something with a ceremony

is more about joyful gatherings and festivities than solemn remembrance
to mark the occasion
vsto celebrate
6 3.3

To do something special to celebrate an important event

is broader, covering any formal ceremony or social activity
to fete
vsto celebrate
  • Formal
1 7.7

To honor someone with a large celebration or party

is less focused on lavish entertainment and more on general ceremonies
to jubilate
vsto celebrate
1 8.4

To feel or show great joy, for example after a big win

emphasizes organized ceremonies and shared activities rather than just feeling joy

Antonyms

to mourn
191 3.0

Feel or show deep sadness after someone dies

How Celebratory

to revel
17 4.9
to celebrate
∞ 1.4
to mark
190 3.3
to observe
93 3.4

Surface Forms

celebrate infinitive
celebrated past
celebrated past participle
celebrating present participle
celebrates third person singular

Etymology

Celebrate comes from the Latin word celebrare, which meant 'to honor' and 'to fill with people', so think of a happy crowd gathering for a special day. So, to celebrate is to mark an event with ceremonies, parties, or other joyful activities.