celebrate
(verb)
verb
1. behave as expected during of holidays or rites
- celebrate Christmas
Similar word(s): keep, observe
Definition categories: social
2. have a celebration
- After the exam, the students were celebrating
Similar word(s): fete
Definition categories: social, meet
3. assign great social importance to
- The film director was celebrated all over Hollywood
Similar word(s): lionise, lionize
Definition categories: social, honor, honour, observe, respect
Sentences with celebrate as a verb:
- to celebrate the name of the Most High
- to celebrate a birthday
- I was promoted today at work—let’s celebrate!
- to celebrate a marriage