Celebrate /(?)/

Cel·e·brate

Celebrate

v. t.

imp. & p. p. Celebrated; p. pr. & vb. n. Celebrating

  1. To extol or honor in a solemn manner; as, to celebrate the name of the Most High.
  2. 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.
    From even unto even shall ye celebrate your Sabbath.
    — Lev. xxiii. 32.
  3. To perform or participate in, as a sacrament or solemn rite; to solemnize; to perform with appropriate rites; as, to celebrate a marriage.
    We are called upon to commemorate a revolution as surprising in its manner as happy in its consequences.
    Earth, water, air, and fire, with feeling glee, Exult to celebrate thy festival.