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We celebrate birthdays with cake.
What does Celebrate mean?
Celebrate means to enjoy a special event or success.
Dictionary definition
to do something special to show happiness about an event, success, or important day.
Example sentences
Celebrate in a sentence
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The team will celebrate after the final game.
hard
The community gathered to celebrate the opening of the new library.
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Practice 1
What does celebrate mean?
Celebrate means to do something special for an event, success, or important day.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to celebrate?
To celebrate can mean to honor or mark something special.
Practice 3
Which sentence uses celebrate correctly?
People can celebrate a special day or event.
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Celebrate
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Sounds like
sel · uh · brayt · strongest beat: sel
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WordCelebrate.
Partverb.
MeaningCelebrate means to enjoy a special event or success.
ExampleExample: We celebrate birthdays with cake.
Word breakdown
3 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- sel · uh · brayt
- Strongest beat
- sel
- Ending
- brayt
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on sel.
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Synonyms
Words like Celebrate
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Word family
Celebrate word family
Base word
celebrate
verb
celebrate
Base form.
verb
celebrates
Celebrates now or often.
verb
celebrated
Celebrated in the past.
noun
celebration
An event for a special occasion.
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Hint for students
Celebrate means to enjoy a special event or success.
Common mix-up
Celebrate is not the same as mourn. Celebrate means celebrate means to enjoy a special event or success.
Try it in class or at home
Read this model sentence: The team will celebrate after the final game. Clue words: team, will, final. Underline clue words that show why celebrate fits instead of mourn. Now write one new sentence that shows celebrate without using the word celebrate. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show celebrate?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: "The team will celebrate after the final game." Why does celebrate fit better than mourn?
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