fêter

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French

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /fɛ.te/ ~ /fe.te/
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Verb

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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

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Dutch: fêteren
  • English: fete

Further reading

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