fete
To celebrateTo celebrate (a person).
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» Even the finest fete becomes mere hogs swill.
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1 senses(passive, usually)To celebrate (a person).
feiern, ehren, verehren
чествоватьčestvovatʹ
- have a celebration
Examples
7 sentencesEven the finest fete becomes mere hogs swill.
Tom was feted almost like a pop star.
deTom wurde schon fast wie ein Popstar gefeiert. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The director will be feted at the festival.
Every village, however small, has its annual fete.
deJedes Dorf, und sei es noch so klein, hat jährlich seine Kirmes. — Esperantostern
Tom never quite achieved international superstardom, but he's always in demand at village fetes.
deTom hat es nicht ganz zum internationalen Superstar geschafft, aber auf den Festen im Dorf ist er immer sehr gefragt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
* The noun derives from French fête. Doublet of feast, fiesta, and fest.* The noun derives from French fête. Doublet of feast, fiesta, and fest.
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Forms
fetes, feting, feted, fetedSynonyms
1 synonyms- have a celebration:celebrate
Lessons 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
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.