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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 yvlog Forms
- dz·o·· adjective
- dz·o·tǰ noun
- ܲcdz·o·e adjective
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of commemorate1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of commemorate1
Example Sentences
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.
Glyndŵr became a figurehead for Welsh nationalism and there are statues, monuments, pub and street names across Wales commemorating him.
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.
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.
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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