commemorate
to serve as a memorial or reminder of: The monument commemorates the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
to honor the memory of by some observance: to commemorate the dead by a moment of silence; to commemorate Bastille Day.
to make honorable mention of.
Origin of commemorate
1Other words from commemorate
- com·mem·o·ra·ble, adjective
- com·mem·o·ra·tor, noun
- un·com·mem·o·rat·ed, adjective
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How to use commemorate in a sentence
The anti-climax would be too palpable, and they and their doings must be left uncommemorated.
Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions | Charles MackayPity it were that virtues so shining should be uncommemorated.
The Mystery | Stewart Edward White and Samuel Hopkins Adams
British Dictionary definitions for commemorate
/ (kəˈmɛməˌreɪt) /
(tr) to honour or keep alive the memory of
Origin of commemorate
1Derived forms of commemorate
- commemorative or commemoratory, adjective
- commemoratively, adverb
- commemorator, noun
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