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commemorate

[ kuh-mem-uh-reyt ]

verb (used with object)

commemorated, commemorating.
  1. to serve as a memorial or reminder of:

    The monument commemorates the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

  2. to honor the memory of by some observance:

    to commemorate the dead by a moment of silence; to commemorate Bastille Day.

  3. to make honorable mention of.


commemorate

/ əˈɛəˌɪ /

verb

  1. tr to honour or keep alive the memory of
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • dzˈ𳾴ˌٴǰ, noun
  • dzˈ𳾴ǰپ, adverb
  • dzˈ𳾴ǰپ, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • dz·o·· adjective
  • dz·o·tǰ noun
  • ܲcdz·o·e adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of commemorate1

First recorded in 1590–1600; from Latin dz𳾴ǰٳܲ “recalled,” past participle of dz𳾴ǰ “to recall, put on record,” from com- com- + memor “mindful” + -, infinitive verb suffix
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of commemorate1

C16: from Latin dz𳾴ǰ be mindful of, from com- (intensive) + 𳾴ǰ to remind, from memor mindful
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When news broke that the Dodgers planned to visit President Trump at the White House to commemorate last year’s World Series win, grumbles quickly spread across L.A.

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Glyndŵr became a figurehead for Welsh nationalism and there are statues, monuments, pub and street names across Wales commemorating him.

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To commemorate their title, the Dodgers also wore special gold-trimmed jerseys and caps, just as they will again Friday when they are presented their World Series rings.

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An engraved, heptagonal shield commemorating the loss of 11 men in an incident involving the town's Queen Victoria blast furnace on 4 November 1975 is testimony to that.

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The Lions have faced France only once before, crossing the Channel for a 1989 fixture that commemorated the bicentenary of the French Revolution.

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