fêter

See also: feter

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French fester. By surface analysis, fête + -er.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɛ.te/, /fe.te/
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Verb

fêter

  1. (transitive) to celebrate (an event)
    Il va fêter son quarantième anniversaire demain.
    He is going to celebrate his 40th anniversary tomorrow.
  2. (transitive) to celebrate (somebody)

Conjugation

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Dutch: fêteren
  • English: fete

Further reading

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