pre-celebrate

cel·e·brate

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sel-uh-breyt]
- /ˈsɛl əˌbreɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sel-uh-breyt]
- /ˈsɛl əˌbreɪt/

Definitions of pre-celebrate word

verb with object pre-celebrate 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 pre-celebrate to make known publicly; proclaim: The newspaper celebrated the end of the war in red headlines. 1
verb with object pre-celebrate 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 pre-celebrate to perform with appropriate rites and ceremonies; solemnize: to celebrate a marriage. 1
verb without object pre-celebrate to observe a day or commemorate an event with ceremonies or festivities. 1
verb without object pre-celebrate to perform a religious ceremony, especially Mass or the Lord's Supper. 1

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Origin of pre-celebrate

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

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Parts of speech for Pre-celebrate

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pre-celebrate

pre-celebrate 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".

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