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noun

fete

fayt
noun
1
A public festival or fair, often held to raise money for charity.
"The village fete had a cake stand and a tombola."
"Every summer the school holds a fete on the playing field."
verb
1
To honor or celebrate someone with a special occasion.
"The retiring coach was feted at a dinner in his name."

How to Use Fete

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA festival or celebration, or to celebrate someone publicly.

UK vs US

The noun sense (a small charity fair) is much more common in British English than American English.

Common pairings
village fete feted as a hero

Word Forms

feted past tense, fetes plural, fetes singular

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Etymology

From French fête ("feast, celebration"); a doublet of feast and fiesta.

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