INDEX:
1. to celebrate something
2. a special event at which you celebrate something
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1. to celebrate something
▷ celebrate /ˈselɪbreɪt, ˈseləbreɪt/ [intransitive/transitive verb]
to do something , for example to have a party or special meal, because it is someone’s birthday, wedding, or because of some other special event :
▪ Congratulations on your promotion - we must go out and celebrate!
▪ What do you want to do to celebrate our anniversary this year?
celebrate something with something
▪ Harry celebrated his thirtieth birthday with a meal in a fancy restaurant.
▷ commemorate /kəˈmeməreɪt/ [transitive verb]
to do something to show that you remember and respect an important event in the past or someone who did something important in the past, especially someone who is now dead :
▪ The annual parade commemorates the soldiers who died in the two World Wars.
▪ The book will be published in October to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Morris’s death.
in commemoration of /ɪn kəˌmeməˈreɪʃ ə n ɒv/ [preposition]
in order to commemorate someone or something :
▪ Candles were lit in commemoration of Hiroshima’s dead.
▷ do something in somebody’s honour British /honor American /ˌduː something ɪn somebodyˈs ˈɒnəʳǁ-ˈɑːn-/ [verb phrase]
to do something in order to show your respect for someone, for example because they have been very brave or have achieved something very special :
▪ A parade was organised in honour of Madame Blier, who had risked her life to save the villagers from enemy soldiers.
▪ When Mr Johns retired after 45 years’ service, the company held a party in his honour.
▪ The home stadium is named in Robinson’s honor.
▷ mark /mɑːʳk/ [transitive verb]
if you do something to mark a particular occasion, you do something special to show that it is important and should be remembered :
▪ A firework display was organized to mark the Queen’s birthday.
▪ The celebration marked the 100th anniversary of the staging of the modern Olympic Games.
▷ in celebration of /ɪn ˌselə̇ˈbreɪʃ ə n ɒv/ [preposition]
in order to celebrate an important event or achievement :
▪ In celebration of the store’s grand opening, we’re offering free balloons for the kids.
▪ A retrospective film festival is being planned in celebration of the actor’s 86th birthday.
2. a special event at which you celebrate something
▷ celebration /ˌselɪˈbreɪʃ ə n, ˌseləˈbreɪʃ ə n/ [countable noun]
an event such as a party or a special public occasion that is held because people want to celebrate something :
▪ New Year celebrations in Scotland go on for three days.
▪ There is a two-day citywide celebration each year at the end of June.
celebration of
▪ The hospital is planning a huge celebration of its 50th anniversary.
birthday/anniversary/New Year’s etc celebration
▪ Janine had her birthday celebration a week early.