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How to spell celebrate

Celebrate is spelled C-E-L-E-B-R-A-T-E.

What it means: To observe or honor a special occasion.

In a sentence: We celebrate birthdays with cake and gifts. ▶

The part people get wrong

Watch for an unstressed vowel that is hard to hear.

Same family: celebration, celebrated, celebrating, celebratory, celebrity. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: “Celebrate” comes from the Latin word *celebrare*, meaning “to honor or go to in great numbers.” Over time, it came to mean taking part in happy events and special occasions.

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