Word of the Day: Celebrate
We use the verb “celebrate” for holidays, birthdays, victories, promotions, and other events that deserve some special honor and recognition.
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- We celebrate Christmas with our family every year.
- Jerry’s family celebrated Christmas in Hawaii last year.
- Donna’s grandmother will celebrate her 90th birthday next week.
- Let’s celebrate Tanya’s promotion to general manager by going out tonight.
- Joyce and Harold are celebrating their 30th wedding anniversary today.
The word “celebration” is a noun:
- The town held a big celebration last week commemorating its 100th anniversary.
- There was a celebration among the troops when they left Iraq.
- Several different celebrations will be held at the end of the month to ring in a new year.
Essential English Dictionary
Visit the Popular English Words Beginning with C page to see the list of all words starting with letter C. For seeing the HiCafe dictionary, visit the Popular English Words with Meaning page.
