| 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
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Antonyms: |
disregard, forget, ignore, neglect, overlook
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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