celebrate
Honor with festivity
Celebrate means to mark an occasion with enjoyment or ceremony.
You celebrate birthdays, holidays, victories, and achievements: We celebrated our anniversary with dinner out.
The word extends to honoring or praising: The film celebrates the human spirit.
A celebrated artist is famous and admired.
To celebrate Mass is to perform the religious rite.
Gathering for celebration
- carnivalTraveling amusement attraction
- festivalOrganized public celebration
- paradeCeremonial public procession
- galaFestive formal occasion
feast · fiesta · revelry · jubilee · banquet · fireworks · masquerade · jamboree
Intense, expressive happiness
- elationIntense triumphant joy
- rejoicingFeeling or showing triumph
- delightIntense pleasure or satisfaction
- exhilarationIntense joyful excitement
euphoria · merriment · cheering · glee · exuberance · festivity · happiness · revelry
Offering of respect
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
- accoladeExpression of high esteem
- commendationFormal expression of approval
- awardHonor given for merit
salute · praise · acclaim · appreciation · applause · testimonial · roast · toast
Completing academic requirements formally
- weddingMarriage rite and feast
- birthdayAnnual date of origin
- promotionRank increase or publicity
- retirementLeaving the workforce permanently
inauguration · commencement · debut · anniversary · achievement · breakthrough · launch · quinceañera
Recurring memorial date
- memorialThing preserving remembrance
- remembranceAct of holding something in mind
- tributeOffering of respect
- observanceKeeping of customs
centenary · bicentennial · legacy · monument · plaque · wreath-laying · veterans · dedication
Resounding, celebrated victory
podium · gold · title · championship · parade · glory · clinch · sweep
Quantity of matter
- serviceAid or maintenance
- sacramentSacred ritual conveying grace
- liturgyFormal worship structure
- communionProfound shared closeness
blessing · consecration · feast-day · vespers · hymn · psalm · Easter · Christmas
Formal event marking occasions
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- riteCeremonial act or practice
- observanceKeeping of customs
- customHabitual group practice
procession · chant · incantation · solemnity · blessing · altar · offerings · gathering
party
Gathering for celebration
- carnivalTraveling amusement attraction
- festivalOrganized public celebration
- paradeCeremonial public procession
gala · feast · fiesta · revelry · jubilee · banquet · fireworks · masquerade · jamboree · soiree
jubilation
Intense, expressive happiness
- elationIntense triumphant joy
- rejoicingFeeling or showing triumph
- delightIntense pleasure or satisfaction
exhilaration · euphoria · merriment · cheering · glee · exuberance · festivity · happiness · revelry · ecstasy
tribute
Offering of respect
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
- accoladeExpression of high esteem
- commendationFormal expression of approval
award · salute · praise · acclaim · appreciation · applause · testimonial · roast · toast · laurels
graduation
Completing academic requirements formally
retirement · inauguration · commencement · debut · anniversary · achievement · breakthrough · launch · quinceañera · christening
anniversary
Recurring memorial date
- memorialThing preserving remembrance
- remembranceAct of holding something in mind
- tributeOffering of respect
observance · centenary · bicentennial · legacy · monument · plaque · wreath-laying · veterans · dedication · reflection
triumph
Resounding, celebrated victory
medal · podium · gold · title · championship · parade · glory · clinch · sweep · conquest
mass
Quantity of matter
communion · blessing · consecration · feast-day · vespers · hymn · psalm · Easter · Christmas · Diwali
ceremony
Formal event marking occasions
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- riteCeremonial act or practice
- observanceKeeping of customs
custom · procession · chant · incantation · solemnity · blessing · altar · offerings · gathering · libation
- celebration actionscheer, toast, dance, sing, clap
- soft ccell, celery, cent, center, central
- celebrationparty, festive, festivity, festivities, gala
- revelryrevelry, revel, festivity, festivities, merrymaking
- positive wordsyes, good, great, excellent, wonderful
- Emojissmile, smiley face, grin, heart emoji, grinning
celebratemourn
Grieve for the dead
grieve · lament · commiserate · bewail · weep
- touchdown celebrationsRituals after scoring points
- birthday celebrationsAnnual personal milestone events
- national celebrationCountry-wide commemorative observance
- family celebrationFestive gathering of relatives
- street celebrationPublic gathering on roads
- celebratory musicSounds marking triumph
celebration, celebrated, celebrating, celebrates, celebrations, celebratory, celebrator, uncelebrated, celebrant