celebrate
To extol or honour in a solemn mannerTo extol or honour in a solemn manner.
» We now have something to celebrate.
Тепер у нас є що святкувати.
Meaning
4 senses(transitive)To extol or honour in a solemn manner.
to celebrate the name of the Most High
feiern, zelebrieren
че́ствоватьčéstvovatʹ, прославля́тьproslavljátʹ, просла́витьproslávitʹ
прославля́тиproslavljáty, просла́витиproslávyty
(transitive)To honour by rites, by ceremonies of joy and respect, or by refraining from ordinary business; to observe duly.
to celebrate a birthday
feiern, zelebrieren, halten
пра́здноватьprázdnovatʹ, отпра́здноватьotprázdnovatʹ, че́ствоватьčéstvovatʹ
сла́витиslávyty, святкува́тиsvjatkuváty, відсвяткува́тиvidsvjatkuváty
(intransitive, transitive)To engage in joyful activity in appreciation of an event.
I was promoted today at work—let’s celebrate!
feiern
пра́здноватьprázdnovatʹ, отпра́здноватьotprázdnovatʹ
святкува́тиsvjatkuváty, відсвяткува́тиvidsvjatkuváty, посвяткува́тиposvjatkuváty
(transitive)To perform or participate in, as a sacrament or solemn rite; to perform with appropriate rites.
to celebrate a marriage
feiern, zelebrieren
пра́здноватьprázdnovatʹ
святкува́тиsvjatkuváty
- have a celebration
- behave as expected during of holidays or rites
- assign great social importance to
Examples
780 sentencesWe now have something to celebrate.
Тепер у нас є що святкувати.
How does Tom plan to celebrate?
Як Том планує відсвяткувати?
How do you plan to celebrate?
Як ти плануєш відсвяткувати?
How do you celebrate your birthday?
Як ти святкуєш свій день народження?
It's a bit early to celebrate.
Святкувати ще трохи зарано.
ruРановато ещё праздновать.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English celebraten, from celebrat(e) (“celebrated”, also used as the past partFrom Middle English celebraten, from celebrat(e) (“celebrated”, also used as the past participle of celebraten) + -en, borrowed from Latin celebrātus, perfect passive participle of celebrō (“frequent, go to in great numbers, celebrate, honor, praise”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from celeber (“frequented, populous”). Displaced native Old English fæġnian and frēolsian.
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Forms
celebrates, celebrating, celebrated, celebrated| Base form | celebrate · to celebrate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | celebrates |
| Present participle | celebrating |
| Past simple | celebrated |
| Past participle | celebrated |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
6 synonymsWord family
13 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
12 patterns- celebrate christmas
- celebrated his birthday
- celebrate your birthday
- feel like celebrating
- celebrating his th
- are celebrating their
- is celebrating his
- want to celebrate
- to celebrate your
- celebrated together
- people celebrate
- let's celebrate