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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 Word Forms
- dz·o·· adjective
- dz·o·tǰ noun
- ܲcdz·o·e adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of commemorate1
Word History and Origins
Origin of commemorate1
Example Sentences
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.
Nixon and his wife, First Lady Pat Nixon, planted a tree on the White House lawn to commemorate the occasion.
Several bands accompanied the parade, which was commemorating the 1916 Easter Rising in Dublin.
Easter Sunday celebrations are taking place all around the world to commemorate the most important date in the Christian calendar.
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