commemorate

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin commemorātus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kəˈmɛməˌɹeɪt/

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Verb

commemorate (third-person singular simple present commemorates, present participle commemorating, simple past and past participle commemorated)

1. (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.

2. (transitive) To serve as a memorial to someone or something.

   The cenotaph commemorates the fallen.

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Etymology 2

Verb

commemorāte

1. second-person plural present active imperative of commemorō