celebrate

verb

(transitive or intransitive) To engage in joyful activity in appreciation of an event.

(transitive) To honour by rites, by ceremonies of joy and respect, or by refraining from ordinary business; to observe duly.

(transitive) To extol or honour in a solemn manner.

(transitive) To perform or participate in, as a sacrament or solemn rite; to perform with appropriate rites.

Roots

celebercelebr- · Latin · frequented, renowned

Synonyms for celebrate

lionizev commemoratev jubilatev solemnizev observev revelv jollifyv saluten eulogizev

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Where does celebrate come from?

The word celebrate breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root celebr-, from Latin celeber (“frequented, renowned”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.