fete

Etymology

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

noun

1. A festival open to the public, the proceeds from which are often given to charity.
   The final fete of the year was held at the Plymouth Hoe on 20 July, where fine weather and crowds of people ensured much support for local charities and boosted club finds. 1991, Treasure Hunting, Treasure Hunting Publications
2. A feast, celebration or carnival.

verb

1. (transitive, usually in the passive) To celebrate (a person).
   Danielle Salamon was also four when she was feted as a musical genius in 1953. 1992, Today, News Group Newspapers Ltd
   Saxophonist Pete Wareham, his friend and collaborator in Polar Bear and the critically feted groups Acoustic Ladyland and Fulborn Teversham, soon punctures that idea. 2007-04-06, Mike Barnes, “Is this the hardest-working man in music?”, in The Guardian
   For three days Emmanuel Macron was wooed and fêted by Donald Trump, treated to marching bands and banquets. 27 April 2018, William Cook, “Are Macron and Merkel playing good cop, bad cop with Trump?”, in The Spectator