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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Chuck Norris, a celebrated martial artist and action star known for ‘Walker, Texas Ranger,’ died Thursday in Kauai, Hawaii, his family said Friday.

From Los Angeles Times

The resolution would move the district from honoring Chávez to celebrating farmworkers.

From Los Angeles Times

When a friend couldn’t make a trip along Route 66 to celebrate their 66th birthday, they bought an inflatable dummy, added his image to the head and included it in group photos.

From The Wall Street Journal

A seven-day film festival stretching Oct. 10-20 in Beverly Hills celebrates the legacy of HandMade Films, the English company ex-Beatle George Harrison created initially to help his pals in Monty Python’s Flying Circus.

From Los Angeles Times

Campaigners celebrated last May after a regional court in northern Germany ruled that companies could in principle be sued over the consequences of their emissions.

From Barron's

celebrate

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