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Synonyms
cel·e·brate (sĕĺə-brāt́)

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

verb: -brat·ed, -brat·ing, -brates. 

transitive verb 

  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)

intransitive verb 

  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.

derivatives

ceĺe·brátion
noun
ceĺe·brátor
noun
ceĺe·bra·tóry
adjective