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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
Derived Forms
- dzˈˌٴǰ, noun
- dzˈǰپ, adverb
- dzˈǰپ, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- dz·o·· adjective
- dz·o·tǰ noun
- ܲcdz·o·e adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of commemorate1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of commemorate1
Example Sentences
Russia commemorates the occasion as the end of what it calls the "Great Patriotic War".
Standing in front of the Republic Monument, which commemorates the founding of the modern Turkey in 1923, one speaker complained about the restrictions they faced.
But on Saturday, on the night of his bobblehead commemorating the final out of last year’s World Series championship, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts had a different idea for the pregame guest.
House of Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle has switched on Parliament's historic Ayrton Light to commemorate the moment his predecessor did the same thing 80 years ago towards the end of the Second World War.
They also include the ten-storey Tear of Grief monument, commemorating victims of the 11 September 2001 attacks, which stands in New Jersey.
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