- (v.t.) To perform or participate in, as a sacrament or solemn rite; to solemnize; to perform with appropriate rites; as, to celebrate a marriage.
- (v.t.) To honor by solemn rites, by ceremonies of joy and respect or by refraining from ordinary business; to observe duly; to keep; as, to celebrate a birthday.
- (v.t.) To extol or honor in a solemn manner; as, to celebrate the name of the Most High.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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