ceremony
US /ˈsɛrəˌmoʊni/
Definition
a formal event performed on a special occasion
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The awards ceremony will take place in the main hall at seven.
Word Family
NounNoun
ceremony gốc
ceremonial
ceremoniousness
VerbVerb
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AdjectiveAdj
ceremonial
ceremonious
AdverbAdv
ceremonially
ceremoniously
Synonyms
- ritualany customary observance or practice
- servicework done by one person or group that benefits another
- function(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
Collocations
- Easy attend school graduation diploma ceremonyto be present at an event or meeting regarding school graduation diploma ceremony
- Medium organize groundbreaking ribbon-cutting ceremonyto organize groundbreaking ribbon-cutting ceremony, meaning to create (as an entity)
- Hard official presidential investiture ceremony protocoldescribing official presidential investiture ceremony protocol (a worker who holds or is invested with an office)
- Very Hard stand on ceremony rigidly and coldlyto endure, maintain position, or remain upright regarding on ceremony rigidly and coldly
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