French dictionary
fêter/fɛt/
verb · A2 · Frequency 1775
verb
Meanings
to celebrate (an event)
Transitive verb, commonly used to celebrate holidays, anniversaries, or events.
to celebrate (somebody, e.g., a birthday); to fete/entertain (somebody)
Used for celebrating someone’s birthday/achievement or for entertaining someone.
Examples
L'équipe fête sa victoire avec un repas au restaurant.
The team is celebrating its victory with a meal at a restaurant.
Toute la famille fête sa grand-mère pour ses quatre-vingts ans.
The whole family is celebrating their grandmother's eightieth birthday.
La ville fête l'ouverture de sa nouvelle bibliothèque.
The town is celebrating the opening of its new library.