• acknowledge (a significant or happy day or event) with a social gathering or enjoyable activity

Synonyms: commemorate, observe, honour, mark, salute, recognize, acknowledge, remember, memorialize, keep, drink to, toast, drink a toast to

• perform (a religious ceremony), in particular officiate at (the Eucharist)

Synonyms: perform, observe, officiate at, preside at, solemnize, ceremonialize

• honour or praise publicly

Synonyms: acclaimed, admired, highly rated, lionized, revered, honoured, esteemed, exalted, lauded, vaunted, much touted, well thought of, well received, acknowledged, praise, laud, extol, glorify, eulogize, reverence, honour, pay tribute to, pay homage to, salute, hymn, sing