fête

/feɪt/ noun [C]

Definition

ENTERTAINMENT UK › an event that is held outside and includes competitions, games, and things for sale: a village fête

CELEBRATION US › a special event to celebrate someone or something

fête verb [T] › to publicly celebrate someone, often by having a special party: [often passive] She was fêted by audiences all over the world.

(Definition of fête noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to do something that spoils someone's plans

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