fete

C2 Topic:Entertainment & Leisure

US /feɪt/ See IPA manual

Homophones

Minimal pairs

Sounds like faith /θ/ vs /t/ Sounds like fet /ɛ/ vs /eɪ/

Freq #32446

Meanings

1

noun
An outdoor public celebration or party, often held to raise money for charity.

The whole village turned out for the summer fete to raise money for the local hospital.
2

verb
To honour and celebrate someone publicly.

The young pianist was feted across Europe after her stunning debut.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · an outdoor public... feastfiestafestival

2 verb · to honour and celebrate... celebrate

Word family

Forms fetedfetesfeting

Etymology

* The noun derives from French fête. Doublet of feast, fiesta, and fest. * The verb derives from French fêter.

fête French fêter French

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Topics

Entertainment & Leisure

External links

# fete

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** noun, verb
**IPA (US):** /feɪt/
**Frequency rank:** 32446

## Meanings
1. An outdoor public celebration or party, often held to raise money for charity.
2. To honour and celebrate someone publicly.

## Examples
- The whole village turned out for the summer fete to raise money for the local hospital.
- The young pianist was feted across Europe after her stunning debut.

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: fête
- Root: fêter

## Etymology
* The noun derives from French fête. Doublet of feast, fiesta, and fest. * The verb derives from French fêter.

## AI Etymology
Fete has separate etymological notes: The noun derives from French fête. Doublet of feast, fiesta, and fest. The verb derives from French fêter. Important recorded forms include fête (French) and fêter (French). Current senses include an outdoor public celebration or party, often held to raise money for charity and to honour and celebrate someone publicly.

## Topics
- Entertainment & Leisure

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