celebrate

[sel-uh-breyt] / ˈsɛl əˌbreɪt /

VERB

commemorate occasion, achievement

Synonyms

STRONGEST

honor laud observe perform praise proclaim revere

STRONG

bless carouse commend consecrate dedicate eulogize exalt extol feast fete glorify hallow jubilate keep lionize memorialize party publicize rejoice revel ritualize signalize solemnize

WEAK

beat the drum blow off steam ceremonialize drink to have a ball kick up one's heels let loose live it up make merry make whoopee mark with a red letter paint the town red raise hell

Antonyms

STRONGEST

blame denounce reproach

STRONG

be sad castigate condemn criticize debase deny disapprove humiliate refuse

WEAK

disregard forget ignore neglect overlook

Example Sentences

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On July 4, America will celebrate its 250th birthday.

From Salon • Jun. 28, 2026

Despite chilly temperatures, dozens of people gathered in Ballard and its bars to celebrate diversity.

From Barron's • Jun. 27, 2026

“How about if we celebrate them and give them recognition? How about if, through my events, I can take people back to the 1940s to my experience at Teatro los Pinos?”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

To honor America at 250 we should do more than remember and celebrate the past.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

Not that I felt there was much to celebrate.

From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate

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