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mourn vs celebrate

celebrate vs mourn

mourn and celebrate both are verbs.

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

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