fete Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an elaborate party (often outdoors)
    fiesta; feast.
  2. noun an organized series of acts and performances (usually in one place)
    festival.
    • a drama festival
  3. verb have a celebration
    celebrate.
    • They were feting the patriarch of the family
    • After the exam, the students were celebrating

WordNet

Fete noun
Etymology
See feat.
Definitions
  1. A feat. Obs. Chaucer.
Fete noun plural
Etymology
See Foot.
Definitions
  1. Feet. Obs. Chaucer.
Fête noun (Also<
  • Fete
  • Fête
)
Etymology
F. See Feast.
Definitions
  1. A festival.
Fête transitive verb (Also<
  • Fete
  • Fête
)
Etymology
Cf. F. fêter.
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle feminineêted; present participle & verbal noun feminineêting
Definitions
  1. To feast; to honor with a festival.

Webster 1913