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- DictionaryCom·mem·o·rate/kəˈmeməˌrāt/
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- 1. recall and show respect for (someone or something): "a wreath-laying ceremony to commemorate the war dead"
commemorate. verb [ T ] uk / kəˈmem.ə.reɪt / us / kəˈmem.ə.reɪt / Add to word list. C2. to remember officially and give respect to a great person or event, especially by a public ceremony or by making a statue or special building: Gathered all together in this church, we commemorate those who lost their lives in the war.
commemorate something/somebody to remind people of an important event or person from the past with a special action or object; to exist to remind people of a person or an event from the past A series of movies will be shown to commemorate the thirtieth anniversary of his death.
3 days ago · To commemorate an important event or person means to remember them by means of a special action, ceremony, or specially created object. One room contained a gallery of paintings commemorating great moments in baseball history. Synonyms: celebrate, remember, honour, recognize More Synonyms of commemorate.
1. to serve as a memorial or reminder of: The monument commemorates a naval victory. 2. to honor the memory of by some observance: to commemorate Bastille Day. [1590–1600; < Latin commemorātus < com- + memorāre to mention < memor mindful] com•mem′o•ra`tor, n.
to do something to show you remember an important person or event in the past with respect: A ceremony will be held to commemorate the battle. commemoration. noun [ U ] uk / kəˌmeməˈreɪʃ ə n / us. a march in commemoration of the war of independence. (Definition of commemorate from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
COMMEMORATE meaning: 1 : to exist or be done in order to remind people of (an important event or person from the past); 2 : to do something special in order to remember and honor (an important event or person from the past)
Nov 10, 2023 · ( transitive) To honour the memory of someone or something with a ceremony or object . On November 11th we commemorate the fallen with a march. ( transitive) To serve as a memorial to someone or something. The cenotaph commemorates the fallen. Synonyms [ edit] memorialize. Derived terms [ edit] commemorative. commemoration. decommemorate.
