celebrate
v.v. to do something special or fun because of an important event or a happy reason. You might have a party, eat a big meal, or give gifts to show you are happy.
v. to mark a special occasion, anniversary, or achievement with social festivities or public praise. Transitive when referring to a specific event; occasionally used intransitively to describe the general act of partying.
We are going to celebrate your birthday tonight.
The whole city gathered in the main square to celebrate the team's historic victory.
While some prefer to celebrate milestones with grand public gestures, others find that a quiet evening with close family is a more meaningful way to honor the occasion.
From Middle English celebraten, from celebrat(e) (“celebrated”, also used as the past participle of celebraten) + -en, borrowed from Latin celebrātus, perfect passive participle of celebrō (“frequent, go to in great numbers, celebrate, honor, praise”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from celeber (“frequented, populous”). Displaced native Old English fæġnian.
The verb is transitive and takes a direct object, such as a holiday, birthday, or achievement.