Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sel-uh-breyt]
- /ˈsɛl əˌbreɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sel-uh-breyt]
- /ˈsɛl əˌbreɪt/
Definitions of celebrative word
- verb with object celebrative to observe (a day) or commemorate (an event) with ceremonies or festivities: to celebrate Christmas; to celebrate the success of a new play. 1
- verb with object celebrative to make known publicly; proclaim: The newspaper celebrated the end of the war in red headlines. 1
- verb with object celebrative to praise widely or to present to widespread and favorable public notice, as through newspapers or novels: a novel celebrating the joys of marriage; the countryside celebrated in the novels of Hardy. 1
- verb with object celebrative to perform with appropriate rites and ceremonies; solemnize: to celebrate a marriage. 1
- verb without object celebrative to observe a day or commemorate an event with ceremonies or festivities. 1
- verb without object celebrative to perform a religious ceremony, especially Mass or the Lord's Supper. 1
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Origin of celebrative
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English < Latin celebrātus past participle of celebrāre to solemnize, celebrate, honor, equivalent to celebr- (stem of celeber) often repeated, famous + -ātus -ate1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Celebrative
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
celebrative popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
celebrative usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for celebrative
adj celebrative
- remembering — to recall to the mind by an act or effort of memory; think of again: I'll try to remember the exact date.
- monumental — resembling a monument; massive or imposing.
- commemoratory — commemorative (def 1).
- dedicatory — of or as a dedication
- commemorative — A commemorative object or event is intended to make people remember a particular event or person.
Antonyms for celebrative
adj celebrative
- abusive — Someone who is abusive behaves in a cruel and violent way towards other people.
- dishonorable — showing lack of honor or integrity; ignoble; base; disgraceful; shameful: Cheating is dishonorable.
See also
Matching words
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