celebrates
Marks with joy
Celebrates is the third-person singular form of celebrate, meaning to honor or mark an occasion with festivities or special activities.
A community celebrates holidays, a family celebrates birthdays, a nation celebrates independence.
The word extends to public acknowledgment of achievement: The film celebrates the resilience of ordinary people.
To celebrate can also mean simply to perform a religious ceremony: The priest celebrates Mass.
Resounding, celebrated victory
- victoryDefeating an opponent
- accomplishmentSuccessful completion of aim
- milestoneNotable event marking progress
- successFavorable outcome attained
breakthrough · attainment · feat · crowning · pinnacle · record · glory · recognition
Offering of respect
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
- venerationProfound admiring respect
- admirationDeep respect felt
- reverenceProfound admiring respect
homage · salute · toast · dedication · lifetime achievement · hall of fame · standing ovation · accolade
Thing preserving remembrance
- remembranceAct of holding something in mind
- tributeOffering of respect
- anniversaryRecurring memorial date
- centenaryHundredth anniversary observance
legacy · monument · observance · heritage · veterans · wreath · armistice · founders
Day of rest
- carnivalTraveling amusement attraction
- fiestaFestive public celebration
- galaFestive formal occasion
- festivalOrganized public celebration
fair · parade · feast · pageant · banquet · masquerade · jamboree · fanfare
Intense positive emotion
- jubilationIntense, expressive happiness
- elationIntense triumphant joy
- exhilarationIntense joyful excitement
- delightIntense pleasure or satisfaction
euphoria · cheerfulness · jubilant · exuberant · rejoicing · revelry · toasting · cheering
Ceremonial set of actions
- vowsSolemn binding promises
- inaugurationFormal beginning ceremony
- coronationCeremony installing a sovereign
- ordinationClergy appointment ceremony
baptism · matrimony · initiation · consecration · investiture · convocation · dedication · commencement
triumph
Resounding, celebrated victory
- victoryDefeating an opponent
- accomplishmentSuccessful completion of aim
- milestoneNotable event marking progress
success · breakthrough · attainment · feat · crowning · pinnacle · record · glory · recognition · award
tribute
Offering of respect
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
- venerationProfound admiring respect
- admirationDeep respect felt
reverence · homage · salute · toast · dedication · lifetime achievement · hall of fame · standing ovation · accolade · commendation
memorial
Thing preserving remembrance
- remembranceAct of holding something in mind
- tributeOffering of respect
- anniversaryRecurring memorial date
centenary · legacy · monument · observance · heritage · veterans · wreath · armistice · founders · martyrs
holiday
Day of rest
festival · fair · parade · feast · pageant · banquet · masquerade · jamboree · fanfare · revelry
joy
Intense positive emotion
- jubilationIntense, expressive happiness
- elationIntense triumphant joy
- exhilarationIntense joyful excitement
delight · euphoria · cheerfulness · jubilant · exuberant · rejoicing · revelry · toasting · cheering · dancing
ritual
Ceremonial set of actions
- vowsSolemn binding promises
- inaugurationFormal beginning ceremony
- coronationCeremony installing a sovereign
ordination · baptism · matrimony · initiation · consecration · investiture · convocation · dedication · commencement · procession
celebratesmourns
Grieves for the dead
grieves · laments · bemoans · commiserates · keens
celebratesignores
Refuses to acknowledge
disregards · overlooks · neglects · dismisses · forgets
celebratescondemns
Expresses severe disapproval
denounces · deplores · criticizes · disparages · decries
- 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
celebrate, celebration, celebrated, celebrating, celebrations, celebratory, celebrator, celebrators, celebrative