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| Date: | 1500-1600 |
| Language: | Latin |
| Origin: | , past participle of celebrare 'to visit often, celebrate', from celeber 'often visited, famous' |
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cel‧e‧brate W3
1 [intransitive and transitive] to show that an event or occasion is important by doing something special or enjoyable [↪ celebration]: It's Dad's birthday and we're going out for a meal to celebrate. My folks are celebrating their 50th anniversary. We hope to give fans something to celebrate this season.
It's Dad's birthday and we're going out for a meal to celebrate.My folks are celebrating their 50th anniversary.We hope to give fans something to celebrate this season.2 [transitive] formal to praise someone or something : poems that celebrate the joys of love
poems that celebrate the joys of love3 [transitive]RRC to perform a religious ceremony, especially the Christian Mass
