Antonyms for celebrating
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : sel-uh-breyt |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈsɛl əˌbreɪt |
Definition of celebrating
Origin :- mid-15c., originally of the Mass, from Latin celebratus "much-frequented; kept solemn; famous," past participle of celebrare "assemble to honor," also "to publish; sing praises of; practice often," originally "to frequent in great numbers," from celeber "frequented, populous, crowded;" with transferred senses of "well-attended; famous; often-repeated." Related: Celebrated; celebrating.
- verb commemorate occasion, achievement
- In all her world Katy was the one person who was celebrating her birthday.
- Extract from : « Her Father's Daughter » by Gene Stratton-Porter
- "I thought you would be celebrating today," she said as I entered.
- Extract from : « City of Endless Night » by Milo Hastings
- Now it chanced, once upon a time, that their parents were celebrating a birthday.
- Extract from : « The Chinese Fairy Book » by Various
- The song had begun with celebrating a theme, that must for ever be congenial to every female breast.
- Extract from : « Imogen » by William Godwin
- Christine had wished to be beforehand in celebrating the success of his painting.
- Extract from : « His Masterpiece » by Emile Zola
- Well, don't go to celebrating and overlook that fourth race!
- Extract from : « Old Man Curry » by Charles E. (Charles Emmett) Van Loan
- If we filled the day with bravery, we should not shrink from celebrating it.
- Extract from : « Essays, Second Series » by Ralph Waldo Emerson
- "Oh, we're celebrating," he said, rubbing his hands over the reluctant blaze.
- Extract from : « The Market-Place » by Harold Frederic
- Are you expecting the Viceroy, or celebrating a family festival, eh?
- Extract from : « Davenport Dunn, Volume 1 (of 2) » by Charles James Lever
- He supposed that the natives were celebrating some festival.
- Extract from : « The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II » by A.E. Nordenskieold
Synonyms for celebrating
- beat the drum
- bless
- blow off steam
- carouse
- ceremonialize
- commend
- consecrate
- dedicate
- drink to
- eulogize
- exalt
- extol
- feast
- fete
- glorify
- hallow
- have a ball
- honor
- jubilate
- keep
- kick up one's heels
- laud
- let loose
- lionize
- live it up
- make merry
- make whoopee
- mark with a red letter
- memorialize
- observe
- paint the town red
- party
- perform
- praise
- proclaim
- publicize
- raise hell
- rejoice
- revel
- revere
- ritualize
- signalize
- solemnize
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