Fete
Fete verb - To show appreciation, respect, or affection for (someone) with a public celebration.
Usage example: the returning servicemen and servicewomen were feted with a week's worth of celebrations
Observe and fete are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Observe" instead a verb "Fete".
Observe
Observe verb - To mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony.
Usage example: a time when few people in New England observed Christmas
Mutual synonyms
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