FETED Definition & Meaning

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feted

[ fey-tid, fet-id ]

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celebrated, lauded, or acclaimed:
The album spawned a huge hit single, and has since become one of the most feted albums ever.
entertained or honored with a fete, or festive celebration:
He could drink hard, but without his friend to lead him home the feted hero would have spent his night on a park bench.

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Origin of feted¹

First recorded in 1820–30; fete + -ed ²( def ) for the adjective senses; fete + -ed ¹( def ) for the verb sense

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Later the Ukrainian Helicopters crew were feted at a ceremony where they were awarded the UN medal of honour.

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But her work eventually reached the West, where she was feted for her fusion of modern music with spiritual and religious themes.

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We celebrated Lori’s 70th with a family getaway last April, and we just feted my 80th with a play reading and dinner for 40 of our friends in L.A.

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Having been slammed in the White House, then feted in the UK, his mood, in public at least, was not downhearted.

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The idea of being feted for the work that you care about and being in the moment, being present.

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