The BFD Word of the Day

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celebrate (verb):

transitive verb
1: to perform (a sacrament or solemn ceremony) publicly and with appropriate rites
2a: to honor (an occasion, such as a holiday) especially by solemn ceremonies or by refraining from ordinary business
b: to mark (something, such as an anniversary) by festivities or other deviation from routine
3: to hold up or play up for public notice

intransitive verb
1: to observe a holiday, perform a religious ceremony, or take part in a festival
2: to observe a notable occasion with festivities

Source : Merriam -Webster

Etymology : Middle English celebraten, borrowed from Latin celebratus, past participle of celebrare “to throng, frequent, observe (an occasion, festivity), praise” (probably originally back-formation from earlier concelebrare “to frequent, honor”), derivative of celebr-, celeber “much used, frequented, widely known, famed,” probably going back to *kelesri-, of uncertain origin

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