celebrate vs lionize what difference
what is difference between celebrate and lionize
English
Etymology
From Middle English celebraten, from Latin celebratus, past pariticiple of celebrō (“frequent, go to in great numbers, celebrate, honor, praise”), from celeber (“frequented, populous”). Displaced native Old English fæġnian.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsɛl.ɪ.bɹeɪt/, /ˈsɛl.ə.bɹeɪt/
Verb
celebrate (third-person singular simple present celebrates, present participle celebrating, simple past and past participle celebrated)
- (transitive) To extol or honour in a solemn manner.
- Synonym: fete
- (transitive) To honour by rites, by ceremonies of joy and respect, or by refraining from ordinary business; to observe duly.
- Synonyms: observe, keep
- (intransitive) To engage in joyful activity in appreciation of an event.
- (transitive) To perform or participate in, as a sacrament or solemn rite; to perform with appropriate rites.
- Synonym: solemnize
Usage notes
In sense “to conduct ceremonies, to follow a custom”, generally used of festive occasions, such as Christmas and birthdays. For more solemn occasions, particularly certain religious holidays (“holy days”) and commemorations, the term observe is used instead, as in “This office will be closed in observance of Veterans Day.”
Related terms
- celebrant
- celebrated
- celebration
- celebrative
- celebrator
- celebratory
- celebrity
Translations
Further reading
- celebrate in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- celebrate in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- celebrate at OneLook Dictionary Search
Anagrams
- erectable
Esperanto
Adverb
celebrate
- present adverbial passive participle of celebri
Italian
Verb
celebrate
- inflection of celebrare:
- second-person plural present indicative
- second-person plural imperative
Anagrams
- cablerete
Latin
Verb
celebrāte
- second-person plural present active imperative of celebrō
English
Alternative forms
- lionise
Etymology
From lion + -ize.
Pronunciation
- enPR: lī’-ə-nīz, IPA(key): /ˈlaɪənaɪz/
Verb
lionize (third-person singular simple present lionizes, present participle lionizing, simple past and past participle lionized)
- (transitive) To treat (a person) as if they were important, or a celebrity.
- (transitive) To visit famous places in order to revere them.
Derived terms
- lionizer