Synonyms for celebrate
Definitions
- v. 1
To honour by rites, by ceremonies of joy and respect, or by refraining from ordinary business; to observe duly.
- v. 2
To extol or honour in a solemn manner.
to celebrate the name of the Most High
Related words
- Word family
- celebrant celebrated celebration celebrator celebratory celebrity
Forms
- Past participle
- celebrated
e.g. celebrated → commemorated, observed, honor'd, marked…
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To celebrate any event or occasion is to make some demonstration of respect or rejoicing because of or in memory of it, or to perform such public rites or ceremonies as it properly demands. We celebrate the birth, commemorate the death of one beloved or honored.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- observe Catholics could not openly observe their religion.
- commemorate Nativity scenes commemorate the birth of Jesus.
- glorify There are economic systems that don't glorify money.
- extol I plan to extol your virtues to all who will listen.
- revel I am too sick at heart to revel, carouse, and make merry through the night.
- fete Every village, however small, has its annual fete.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| celebrate | rising | |
| observe | steady | |
| commemorate | steady | |
| glorify | rising | |
| extol | steady | |
| revel | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- keep1, hold1, mark1, fete1, laud1
- 5 letters
- honor2, bless1, revel2, extol2
- 6 letters
- honour2, praise1
- 7 letters
- observe2, glorify3, magnify3, debauch, lionize3, lionise
- 8 letters
- sanctify3
- 9 letters
- solemnize, solemnise, signalize, signalise
- 11 letters
- commemorate4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (honor2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- célébrer
- Italiano
- celebrare
- Deutsch
- zelebrieren