celebrate
/icons/point.icon KEEP, OBSERVE, CELEBRATE, COMMEMORATE mean to notice or honor a day, occasion, or deed.
KEEP stresses the idea of not neglecting or violating.
e.g. kept the Sabbath by refraining from work
OBSERVE suggests marking the occasion by ceremonious performance.
e.g. not all holidays are observed nationally
CELEBRATE suggests acknowledging an occasion by festivity.
e.g. traditionally celebrates Thanksgiving with a huge dinner
COMMEMORATE suggests that an occasion is marked by observances that remind one of the origin and significance of the event.
e.g. commemorate Memorial Day with the laying of wreaths
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verb with object
1. acknowledge (a significant or happy day or event) with a social gathering or enjoyable activity:
〈人などが〉〈特別な日･事など〉を祝う, 祝賀する (!congratulateと違い人を目的語にしない)
e.g. they were celebrating their wedding anniversary at a restaurant
祝う; 〈司祭などが〉儀式を行う; 祝典を挙行する.
e.g. no object : she celebrated with a glass of champagne.
reach (a birthday or anniversary).
2. perform (a religious ceremony) publicly and duly, in particular officiate at (the Eucharist):
〈儀式･祭典･ミサなど〉を行う, 挙行する
e.g. he celebrated holy communion.
3. honor or praise publicly:
｟かたく｠ 〈人などが〉 【歌･詩などで】〈事･人など〉を称賛, 賛美する, 世に知らせる «in»
e.g. a film celebrating the actor's career.
DERIVATIVES
celebrator | -ˌbrātər | noun
ORIGIN
late Middle English (in celebrate (sense 2) ): from Latin celebrat- ‘celebrated’, from the verb celebrare, from celeber, celebr- ‘frequented or honored’.