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celebrate vs mourn

mourn vs celebrate

celebrate and mourn both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
celebrate No No Yes No
mourn No No Yes No
As verbs, mourn is a hyponym of celebrate; that is, mourn is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than celebrate:
  • celebrate: behave as expected during of holidays or rites
  • mourn: observe the customs of mourning after the death of a loved one
Other hyponyms of celebrate include commemorate, mark, solemnise, solemnize.
celebrate (verb) mourn (verb)
have a celebration feel sadness
behave as expected during of holidays or rites observe the customs of mourning after the death of a loved one
assign great social importance to
Difference between celebrate and mourn

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