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| Main Entry: | celebrate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | commemorate occasion, achievement |
| Synonyms: | beat the drum, bless, blow off steam, carouse, ceremonialize, commend, consecrate, dedicate, drink to, eulogize, exalt, extol, feast, fete, glorify, hallow, have a ball*, honor, jubilate, keep, kick up one's heels, laud, let loose, lionize, live it up, make merry, make whoopee, mark with a red letter, memorialize, observe, paint the town red, party*, perform, praise, proclaim, publicize, raise hell, rejoice, revel, revere, ritualize, signalize, solemnize |
| Antonyms: | disregard, forget, ignore, neglect, overlook |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | acclaim |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | give approval |
| Synonyms: | applaud, approve, boost, celebrate, cheer, clap, commend, compliment, eulogize, exalt, extol, hail, honor, laud, praise, push*, rave, recommend, root, salute, stroke*, blow horn, give a bouquet, give a posy, give kudos, hand it to, hear it for, puff up |
| Antonyms: | berate, censure, damn, denounce, disapprove, dishonor, vituperate |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | bless |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | grant, bestow |
| Synonyms: | celebrate, endow, favor, give, glorify, grace, laud, magnify, praise, provide |
| Antonyms: | deny, disallow, disapprove, refuse, veto |
| Main Entry: | commemorate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | honor, observe occasion |
| Synonyms: | admire, celebrate, immortalize, keep, monument, observe, perpetuate, remember, salute, solemnize, memorialize, monumentalize, pay tribute to |
| Antonyms: | dishonor, forget, neglect |
| Main Entry: | compliment |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | praise, flatter |
| Synonyms: | acclaim, adulate, applaud, butter up*, cajole, celebrate, charm, cheer, commemorate, commend, congratulate, endorse, eulogize, exalt, extol, felicitate, glorify, hail, honor, laud, magnify, pat on the back, please, recommend, salute, sanction, satisfy, soothe, toast, worship, fawn upon, give bouquet, hand it to, ingratiate oneself with, kudize, make much of, panegyrize, pay respects, pay tribute to, puff up, roose, sing praises of, speak highly of, take off hat to, trade last, wish joy to |
| Notes: | complement is 'to complete, round out' and compliment is 'to praise or admire' and as a noun it is an expression of praise or admiration |
| Antonyms: | blame, censure, complain, criticize, denounce, insult, libel, slander |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | distinguish |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make famous |
| Synonyms: | acknowledge, admire, celebrate, dignify, honor, immortalize, praise, pay tribute to, signalize |
| Main Entry: | eulogize |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | praise, glorify |
| Synonyms: | acclaim, applaud, bless, celebrate, commend, compliment, exalt, extol, flatter, hymn, idolize, laud, magnify, cry up, give a bouquet, give a posy, panegyrize, pay tribute to, sing praises |
| Antonyms: | calumniate, condemn, criticize |
| Main Entry: | extol |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | sing the praises of |
| Synonyms: | acclaim, applaud, bless, boost, celebrate, commend, eulogize, exalt, glorify, hymn, laud, magnify, praise, push, rave, root, stroke*, brag about, cry up, give a boost to, givea bouquet, hand it to, hats off to, hear it for, make much of, panegyrize, pay tribute to, puff up |
| Antonyms: | blame, criticize |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | exult |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be joyful |
| Synonyms: | celebrate, cheer, rejoice, be delighted, be elated, be happy, be in high spirits, be jubilant, be overjoyed, jubilate, jump for joy, make merry |
| Antonyms: | grieve, mourn, be sad |
| Main Entry: | fete |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | throw a party for someone |
| Synonyms: | celebrate, entertain, feast, festival, holiday, honor, lionize, treat, wine and dine*, hold reception for, make much of, roll out the red carpet |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | gloat |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | exclaim triumph |
| Synonyms: | celebrate, crow*, exult, glory, rejoice, relish, triumph, vaunt, whoop*, rub it in |
| Antonyms: | commiserate, sympathize, be sad |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | glorify |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | praise |
| Synonyms: | acclaim, bless, boost, build up, celebrate, commend, eulogize, exalt, extol, hike, honor, hymn, laud, lionize, magnify, put up, cry up, panegyrize, put on a pedestal, sing the praises of |
| Antonyms: | castigate, condemn, criticize, debase, degrade |
| Main Entry: | hold |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | conduct meeting, function |
| Synonyms: | assemble, call, carry on, celebrate, convene, have, officiate, preside, run, solemnize |
| Antonyms: | cancel |
| Main Entry: | honor |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | recognize, treat with respect |
| Synonyms: | acclaim, admire, adore, aggrandize, appreciate, celebrate, commemorate, commend, compliment, decorate, dignify, distinguish, ennoble, erect, esteem, exalt, glorify, hallow, keep, laud, lionize, magnify, observe, praise, prize, revere, sanctify, sublime, value, venerate, worship, be faithful, be true, give glad hand, give key to city, live up to, look up to, roll out red carpet, uprear |
| Antonyms: | betray, denounce, disgrace, dishonor, disrespect, reproach, shame |
| Main Entry: | keep |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | commemorate; pay attention to |
| Synonyms: | bless, celebrate, consecrate, fulfill, hold, honor, laud, obey, observe, perform, praise, regard, respect, sanctify, solemnize, adhere to, comply with, ritualize |
| Antonyms: | dishonor, ignore |
| Main Entry: | laud |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | acclaim, praise |
| Synonyms: | admire, adore, approve, bless, boost, build up, celebrate, commend, compliment, eulogize, extol, flatter, glorify, honor, hymn, magnify, pat on the back, revere, reverence, stroke, venerate, worship, cry up, hand it to, panegyrize, sing the praises of |
| Antonyms: | blame, castigate, criticize |
| Main Entry: | praise |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | congratulate; adore |
| Synonyms: | acclaim, admire, adulate, advocate, aggrandize, applaud, appreciate, approve, bless, boost, build up*, cajole, celebrate, cheer, cite, clap, commend, compliment, dignify, distinguish, elevate, endorse, ennoble, eulogize, exalt, extol, flatter, glorify, hail, honor, laud, proclaim, puff*, recommend, resound, reverence, root*, sanction, stroke*, tout, worship, bow down, cry up, give thanks, make much of, panegyrize, pay homage, pay tribute, rave over, sing the praises, smile on* |
| Antonyms: | accuse, blame, censure, condemn, denounce, reproach |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | recommend |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | advise, approve |
| Synonyms: | acclaim, advance, advocate, applaud, back, celebrate, commend, compliment, confirm, counsel, endorse, enjoin, esteem, eulogize, exalt, exhort, extol, favor, glorify, hold up, justify, laud, magnify, plug*, praise, prescribe, prize, propose, sanction, second, steer, suggest, uphold, urge, value, vouch for, be all for, be satisfied with, front for, go on record for, put forward, put in a good word, put on to, speak highly of, speak well of, stand by, think highly of |
| Antonyms: | disapprove, discourage, dissuade |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | rejoice |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be very happy about something |
| Synonyms: | celebrate, delight, enjoy, exult, glory, joy, revel, triumph, be glad, be overjoyed, feel happy, jump for joy, make merry |
| Antonyms: | be sad |
| Main Entry: | romp |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | have fun, enjoy oneself |
| Synonyms: | caper, cavort, celebrate, cut up*, fool around*, frisk, frolic, gambol, kid around*, lark, play, prance, revel, skip, sport, cut capers, go on the town, let loose, make merry, roister, rollic, skylark, whoop it up |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2009 by the Philip Lief Group.
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Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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