celebrate
We celebrate Halloween on October 31. – Wir feiern Halloween am 31. Oktober.
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
celebrate (verb)transitive verb
1.
to perform (a sacrament or solemn ceremony) publicly and with appropriate rites
2.
a) to honor (as a holiday) especially by solemn ceremonies or by refraining from ordinary business
b) to mark (as an anniversary) by festivities or other deviation from routine
3.
intransitive verb
to hold up or play up for public notice - her poetry celebrates the glory of nature
1.
to observe a holiday, perform a religious ceremony, or take part in a festival
2.
to observe a notable occasion with festivities keep
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
celebrate (verb)1.
to proclaim the glory of
SYNONYMS:
bless, carol, celebrate, emblazon, exalt, extol ( extoll), glorify, hymn, laud, magnify, resoundRELATED WORDS:
adore, belaud, deify, idolize, worship; acclaim, applaud, commend, compliment, hail, renown, salute; chant, cheer, eulogize, rhapsodize; cite; flatter; crack up, recommend, toutNEAR ANTONYMS:
blame, censure, reprehend, reprobate; criticize, reprove; admonish, chide, keelhaul, rebuke, reprimand, reproach; castigate, lambaste ( lambast)2.
to mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony
SYNONYMS:
celebrate, commemorate, observeRELATED WORDS:
bless, consecrate, sanctify, solemnize; fete ( fête), honor, laud, praise; memorialize, rememberNEAR ANTONYMS:
blow off, disregard, forget, ignore, neglect, overlook