# celebrated

Pronunciation: US say "SEL-uh-bray-tid" /ˈsɛl.ə.bɹeɪ.tɪd/; UK say "SEL-i-bray-tid" /ˈsɛl.ɪ.bɹeɪ.tɪd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of celebrate. — simple past and past participle of celebrate
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of celebrate. Use this form for marking a happy event that already happened.
   - _The town celebrated the harvest festival with fireworks and music._
   - _The victory was celebrated by thousands of fans in the streets._

## Adjective

2. Widely known and greatly praised by the public.
   - Simple: Very famous and praised by many people.
   - _The celebrated author drew huge crowds at the book signing._
   - _Her celebrated research changed how doctors treat the disease._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/celebrated (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).