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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And the justice found even more changes to celebrate.

From Slate • May 5, 2026

Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te was prepared to embark on his first foreign visit in more than a year late last month, a flight to Eswatini to celebrate the birthday of its king.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

The dress code for the gala is Fashion Is Art, with guests invited to explore their relationship to fashion as an embodied art form and celebrate depictions of the dressed body throughout art history.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

Time to celebrate the journey of going through high school, college, whatever.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

They only visit under the cover of night, their faces hidden by their shawls, so as not to raise suspicions that they might be coming to pray or to celebrate a Jewish holiday.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

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