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cel·e·brate

(sĕl′ə-brāt′)

v. cel·e·brat·ed, cel·e·brat·ing, cel·e·brates

v.tr.

1. To observe (a day or event) with ceremonies of respect, festivity, or rejoicing. See Synonyms at observe.

2. To perform (a religious ceremony): celebrate Mass.

3. To extol or praise: a sonnet that celebrates love.

4. To make widely known; display: "a determination on the author's part to celebrate ... the offenses of another" (William H. Pritchard).

v.intr.

1. To observe an occasion with appropriate ceremony or festivity.

2. To perform a religious ceremony.

3. To engage in festivities: went out and celebrated after the victory.

[Middle English celebraten, from Latin celebrāre, celebrāt-, to frequent, celebrate, from celeber, celebr-, frequented, famous.]

cel′e·bra′tion n.

cel′e·bra′tor n.

cel′e·bra·to′ry (sĕl′ə-brə-tôr′ē, sə-lĕb′rə-) adj.

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cel•e•bra•tion

(ˌsɛl əˈbreɪ ʃən)

n.

1. an act of celebrating.

2. the festivities engaged in to celebrate something.

[1520–30; < Latin]

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Noun	1.	celebration - a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event jubilation social function, social occasion, occasion, affair, function - a vaguely specified social event; "the party was quite an affair"; "an occasion arranged to honor the president"; "a seemingly endless round of social functions"
	2.	celebration - any joyous diversion festivity agon - a festivity in ancient Greece at which competitors contended for prizes diversion, recreation - an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates; "scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists"; "for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles"; "drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation" jollification, merrymaking, conviviality - a boisterous celebration; a merry festivity feria - (in Spanish speaking regions) a local festival or fair, usually in honor of some patron saint festival, fete - an organized series of acts and performances (usually in one place); "a drama festival" gala, gala affair, jamboree, blowout - a gay festivity Ludi Saeculares, secular games - the centennial rites and games of ancient Rome that marked the commencement of a new generation (100 years representing the longest life in a generation); observances may have begun as early as the 5th century BC and lasted well into the Christian era victory celebration - a celebration following a victory in a battle or sports competition
	3.	celebration - the public performance of a sacrament or solemn ceremony with all appropriate ritual; "the celebration of marriage" solemnisation, solemnization ritual - the prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies

celebration

noun

1. party, festival, gala, jubilee, festivity, rave (Brit. slang), junketing, beano (Brit. slang), revelry, red-letter day, rave-up (Brit. slang), merrymaking, jollification, carousal, -fest (in combination), hooley or hoolie (chiefly Irish & N.Z.) There was a celebration in our house that night.

2. commemoration, honouring, remembrance This was not a memorial service but a celebration of his life.

3. performance, observance, solemnization the celebration of Mass in Latin

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

celebration

noun

1. The act of observing a day or an event with ceremonies:

commemoration, observance.

2. The act of showing joyful satisfaction in an event:

festivity, merrymaking, rejoicing, revel (often used in plural), revelry.

3. A big, exuberant party:

shindig, shindy.

Slang: bash, blast, blowout.

4. A large or important social gathering:

affair, festivity, fete, function, gala, occasion, party, soiree.

Informal: do.

Slang: bash.

5. An expression of warm approval:

acclaim, acclamation, applause, commendation, compliment, encomium, eulogy, kudos, laudation, panegyric, plaudit, praise.

Translations

selebrasie

اِحْتِفَالاحْتِفال

oslava

fejringfest

Feier

εορτασμός

celebración festejo fiesta

juhlat

célébration fête réjouissance

उत्सव

proslava

megünneplésünneplés

hátíîahald

celebrazione fisso brindisi

祝い

축하

viering feest festiviteit fuif

praznovanje

svečanost

firande

การฉลอง

kutlama

việc tổ chức ăn mừng

庆典庆祝

celebration

[ˌselɪˈbreɪʃən] N

1. (= act) → celebración f, festejo m
in celebration of → para celebrar

2. (= party) → fiesta f, guateque m; (= festivity) → festividad f
we must have a celebration → hay que celebrarlo or festejarlo, hay que hacer una fiesta
the jubilee celebrations → las conmemoraciones or los festejos del aniversario

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

celebration

[ˌsɛlɪˈbreɪʃ^ən] n

(= party, festival) → fête f

[fact, event] → célébration f

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

celebration

(= party, festival) → Feier f; (= commemoration, jubilee also) → Gedenkfeier f; (= act of celebrating) → Feiern nt; during the centenary celebrations → während der Hundertjahrfeier(n); in celebration of → zur Feier (+gen)

(= praise) → Verherrlichung f

(of mass, ritual) → Zelebration f; (of communion) → Feier f

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

celebration

[ˌsɛlɪˈbreɪʃ/ən] n (act) → celebrazione f; (festivity) → celebrazione, festa

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

celebrate

(ˈseləbreit) verb

to mark by giving a party etc in honour of (a happy or important event). I'm celebrating (my birthday) today.

ˈcelebrated adjective

famous. a celebrated actress.

ˌceleˈbration noun

birthday celebrations.

ceˈlebrity (-ˈle-) – plural ceˈlebrities – noun

a well-known person. celebrities from the world of entertainment.

celebration

→ اِحْتِفَال oslava fejring Feier εορτασμός celebración juhlat célébration proslava celebrazione 祝い 축하 viering feiring świętowanie celebração празднование firande การฉลอง kutlama việc tổ chức ăn mừng 庆典

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We observe today not a victory of party but a celebration of freedom.

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