commemorate
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commemorate
- /kəˈmɛməˌɹeɪt/
Where it comes from
First attested in 1599; borrowed from Latin commemorātus, perfect passive participle of commemorō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix). Sporadic usage of the adjective up until Early Modern English.
verb commemorates · commemorating · commemorated
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To honour the memory of someone or something with a ceremony or object.
On November 11th we commemorate the fallen with a march.
Similar: memorialize
- To serve as a memorial to someone or something. The cenotaph commemorates the fallen.
adjective more commemorate · most commemorate
- Commemorated. In almost all the Psalms of praise, we find the preceding distress and afflictions […] first pathetically commemorat.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: memorialize, remember, mark, immortalize, record, commemoration, commemorative, souvenir, memorial, remembrance, remind, homage, memory, observance, recognize, emphasise
Translations
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verb to honor the memory of someone or something
| Español | conmemorar |
|---|---|
| Português | comemorar |
| Français | commémorer |
| Deutsch | gedenken |
| Italiano | commemorare |
| Ελληνικά | εορτάζω τη μνήμη eortázo ti mními |
| Русский | чтить čtitʹ, почти́ть počtítʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | kỷ niệm, tưởng nhớ |
verb to serve as memorial to someone or something
| Français | commémorer |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | erinnern an |
| Italiano | commemorare |
| Русский | ознамено́вывать oznamenóvyvatʹ, ознаменова́ть oznamenovátʹ |
Talk about this word "commemorate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/commemorate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. commemorate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/commemorate "commemorate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/commemorate.Cite this
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