celebrate
 cel·e·brate (sĕlʹə-brāt')v. cel·e·brat·ed, cel·e·brat·ing, cel·e·bratesv. tr.
1. To observe (a day or event) with ceremonies of respect, festivity, or rejoicing. See Synonyms at observe.
2. To perform (a religious ceremony):
celebrate Mass.
3. To extol or praise:
a sonnet that celebrates love.
4. To make widely known; display: “a determination on the author's part to celebrate... the offenses of another” (William H. Pritchard). v. intr.
1. To observe an occasion with appropriate ceremony or festivity.
2. To perform a religious ceremony.
3. To engage in festivities:
went out and celebrated after the victory. [Middle English celebraten, from Latin celebrāre, celebrāt-, to frequent, celebrate, from celeber, celebr-, frequented, famous.] cel'e·braʹtion n.celʹe·bra'tor n.celʹe·bra·to'ry (sĕlʹə-brə-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē, sə-lĕbʹrə-) adj.
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