celebrate — to mark a happy or important event with festivities or other enjoyable activities
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to mark a happy or important event with festivities or other enjoyable activities
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈseləˌbreɪt/
Korean meaning: 축하하다, 기념하다
Korean pronunciation: 셀-러-브레이트 (강세: 셀)
Example Sentences
- Let's celebrate! I finally passed my driving test on the 47th try!
- The whole nation celebrated when their soccer team won the World Cup.
- My cat celebrated my return by knocking over my favorite vase.
celebrate
VERB//ˈseləˌbreɪt//
to mark a happy or important event with festivities or other enjoyable activities
Family celebrating graduation together
Let's celebrate, participate, and create!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
라틴어 'celebratus'에서 유래했습니다. 고대 로마에서는 중요한 종교 의식이나 축제를 'celebrare'라고 했는데, 이는 '많은 사람이 모이다'라는 의미였습니다. 마치 현대의 축제처럼 사람들이 한데 모여 기쁨을 나누는 모습이 수천 년 전부터 이어져온 것이죠.
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📝Examples
“Let's celebrate! I finally passed my driving test on the 47th try!”
“The whole nation celebrated when their soccer team won the World Cup.”
“My cat celebrated my return by knocking over my favorite vase.”
“We should celebrate small achievements as well as big ones.”
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