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commemorate
[kuh-mem-uh-reyt]
verb (used with object)
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.
commemorate
/ əˈɛəˌɪ /
verb
(tr) to honour or keep alive the memory of
Other 51Թ Forms
- commemorable adjective
- commemorator noun
- uncommemorated adjective
- dzˈˌٴǰ noun
- dzˈǰپ adverb
- dzˈǰپ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of commemorate1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of commemorate1
Example Sentences
Most of Southern California is expected to experience the start of a cool-down starting Thursday, which marks Juneteenth, the federal holiday commemorating the effort by federal troops to set free enslaved people in the South.
The Pink Triangle, according to the installation’s website, commemorates “gay victims who were persecuted and killed in concentration camps in Nazi Germany.”
A vigil to commemorate Cole, of Banknock, will be held in the village on Sunday evening.
A ribbon cutting is planned for 1 p.m. to commemorate the center’s launch and Metro is offering free rides across its system through the weekend.
It was one of his partner's friends who invited the pair to take part in the World Naked Bike Ride to commemorate the overcoming of the health scare.
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