celebrate | | |
v. (social) | 1. celebrate, keep, observe | behave as expected during of holidays or rites.; "Keep the commandments"; "celebrate Christmas"; "Observe Yom Kippur" |
| ~ commemorate, mark | mark by some ceremony or observation.; "The citizens mark the anniversary of the revolution with a march and a parade" |
| ~ mourn | observe the customs of mourning after the death of a loved one. |
| ~ solemnise, solemnize | observe or perform with dignity or gravity.; "The King solemnized this day of morning" |
v. (social) | 2. celebrate, fete | have a celebration.; "They were feting the patriarch of the family"; "After the exam, the students were celebrating" |
| ~ get together, meet | get together socially or for a specific purpose. |
| ~ jubilate | celebrate a jubilee. |
| ~ jollify, make happy, make merry, make whoopie, racket, wassail, whoop it up, revel | celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities.; "The members of the wedding party made merry all night"; "Let's whoop it up--the boss is gone!" |
| ~ party | have or participate in a party.; "The students were partying all night before the exam" |
| ~ receive | have or give a reception.; "The lady is receiving Sunday morning" |
v. (social) | 3. celebrate, lionise, lionize | assign great social importance to.; "The film director was celebrated all over Hollywood"; "The tenor was lionized in Vienna" |
| ~ abide by, honor, honour, respect, observe | show respect towards.; "honor your parents!" |
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