Synonyms and antonyms of To celebrate in British Thesaurus

celebrate (verb)

to do something enjoyable in order to show that an occasion or event is special

celebration (noun)

the activity of celebrating something

parade (verb)

to walk as part of an organized group in order to celebrate or publicly protest about something

inaugurate (verb)

to celebrate the fact that someone is starting an important new job with an official ceremony

welcome (verb)

to celebrate an event

mark (verb)

to celebrate something

fête (verb)

to honour or entertain someone at a public celebration

wassail (verb)

an old word meaning to ‘celebrate’, especially at Christmas

rejoice (verb)

mainly literary to feel very happy about something, or to celebrate something in a happy way

revel (verb)

mainly literary to celebrate or enjoy yourself in a lively and noisy way, especially by singing, dancing, and drinking alcohol

be on parade ()

to be walking or marching in a large group as part of a ceremony or celebration

raise your glass ()

if several people who are together raise their glasses, they celebrate someone’s success or happiness by holding their glasses high before drinking

ring in the New Year ()

to ring bells to celebrate the beginning of a new year

see in the New Year ()

to celebrate the beginning of a year by staying awake until midnight

see out the Old Year ()

to celebrate the end of a year