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1Acknowledge (a significant or happy day or event) with a social gathering or enjoyable activity.
2Perform (a religious ceremony), in particular officiate at (the Eucharist)
3Honour or praise publicly.
Late Middle English (in celebrate (sense 2)): from Latin celebrat- ‘celebrated’, from the verb celebrare, from celeber, celebr- ‘frequented or honoured’.