commemorate
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin commemorare, from com- + memorare (“to remind of”); see memory.
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
commemorate (third-person singular simple present commemorates, present participle commemorating, simple past and past participle commemorated)
- (transitive) To honour the memory of someone or something with a ceremony or object.
- On November 11th we commemorate the fallen with a march.
- 2009, Naava Piatka, No Goodbyes: A Father-Daughter Memoir of Love, War and Resurrection, page 98:
- On the anniversary of Korczak's murder, Israel commemorated him with a special postal issue. As a stamp collector and philatelic columnist, it pleased me greatly when other countries followed Israel's example in honoring him.
- (transitive) To serve as a memorial to someone or something.
- The cenotaph commemorates the fallen.
Synonyms[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
to honor the memory of someone or something
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to serve as memorial to someone or something
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Italian[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Verb[edit]
commemorate
- inflection of commemorare:
Etymology 2[edit]
Participle[edit]
commemorate f pl
Latin[edit]
Verb[edit]
commemorāte
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