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Meaning of 'celebrate'
Meaning of 'celebrate' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Celebrate 
[ v. t.]
- To extol or honor in a solemn manner; as, to
celebrate the name of the Most High. [ v. t.]- 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.
- To perform or participate in, as a sacrament or solemn rite; to solemnize; to perform with appropriate rites; as, to celebrate a marriage.
Meaning of 'celebrate' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. celebrate [ v]
[ v]Meaning (1):
- behave as expected during of holidays or rites
- behave as expected during of holidays or rites
Example in sentence:
- celebrate Christmas;
- Keep the commandments;
- Observe Yom Kippur
Meaning (2):
- assign great social importance to
- assign great social importance to
Example in sentence:
- The film director was celebrated all over Hollywood;
- The tenor was lionized in Vienna
Meaning (3):
- have a celebration
- have a celebration
Example in sentence:
- After the exam, the students were celebrating;
- They were feting the patriarch of the family
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