The difference between Celebrate and Revel

When used as verbs, celebrate means to extol or honour in a solemn manner, whereas revel means to make merry.

Revel is also noun with the meaning: an instance of merrymaking.

check bellow for the other definitions of Celebrate and Revel

  1. Celebrate as a verb (transitive):

    To extol or honour in a solemn manner.

    Examples:

    "to celebrate the name of the Most High"

  2. Celebrate as a verb (transitive):

    To honour by rites, by ceremonies of joy and respect, or by refraining from ordinary business; to observe duly; to keep.

    Examples:

    "to celebrate a birthday"

  3. Celebrate as a verb (intransitive):

    To engage in joyful activity in appreciation of an event.

    Examples:

    "I was promoted today at work—let’s celebrate!"

  4. Celebrate as a verb (transitive):

    To perform or participate in, as a sacrament or solemn rite; to solemnize; to perform with appropriate rites.

    Examples:

    "to celebrate a marriage"

  1. Revel as a noun:

    An instance of merrymaking; a celebration.

  2. Revel as a noun:

    A kind of dance.

  3. Revel as a noun:

    A wake for the dead.

  1. Revel as a verb:

    To make merry; to have a gay, lively time.

  2. Revel as a verb:

    To take delight (in something).

  1. Revel as a verb (obsolete):

    To draw back; to retract.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Harvey"

  1. Revel as a noun (architecture):

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