commemorate
verb
com·mem·o·rate
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commemorated;
commemorating
Definition of commemorate
1
: to call to remembrance
St. Andrew is commemorated on November 30.
2
: to mark by some ceremony or observation : observe
commemorate an anniversary
3
: to serve as a memorial of
a plaque that commemorates the battle
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Other Words from commemorate
commemorator
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noun
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noun
Examples of commemorate in a Sentence
The festival commemorates the town's founding.
The plaque commemorates the battle that took place here 200 years ago.
Each year on this date we commemorate our ancestors with a special ceremony.
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The society had scheduled a series of events this week to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the American Beach Community Center and Museum. — NBC News, "A.L. Lewis: Florida's first black millionaire remembered," 9 Sep. 2019 The delicate figurines come in a different design for every occasion, and are typically gifted to commemorate a birthday, holiday, or other significant life event. — Kelly O'sullivan, Country Living, "This Artist Turns Precious Moments Figurines Into Terrifying Sculptures," 3 Sep. 2019 Trump had planned to arrive in Poland on Sunday for a two-day visit, ostensibly to commemorate the 80th anniversary of World War II. — Jennifer Jacobs / Bloomberg, Time, "Trump Cancels Poland Trip to Focus on Hurricane Dorian, Says He's Sending Pence in His Place," 29 Aug. 2019 Günther paid his respects at a Swakopmund graveyard monument erected to commemorate the victims of the colonial concentration camp there. — Quartz Africa, "Even after acknowledging the Namibia genocide of WWI, Germany still hasn’t learned the key lesson," 10 Aug. 2019 On June 19th, as protesters prepared to commemorate the ten-year anniversary of Honduras’s last military coup, history nearly repeated itself. — The Economist, "The humbling of Honduras’s president, Juan Orlando Hernández," 2 Aug. 2019 Prince George turns six on July 22, and the royal family is commemorating the occasion with a series of birthday portraits. — Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR, "Prince George's Sixth Birthday Portraits Celebrate His Cheeky Personality," 21 July 2019 The event is commemorating the 400th anniversary of representative government in America with the founding of the House of Burgesses, which was the first representative legislative assembly in America. — Washington Post, "Virginia lawmakers spar on reported Trump visit to Jamestown," 20 July 2019 The breakfast chain is commemorating its anniversary by selling a stack of its signature buttermilk pancakes for 58 cents, a nod to its founding in 1958. — Jordan Valinsky, CNN, "Happy 61st birthday, IHOP. Here's how the chain still rakes in billions," 16 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'commemorate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for commemorate
commemorate
verb
English Language Learners Definition of commemorate
: to exist or be done in order to remind people of (an important event or person from the past)
: to do something special in order to remember and honor (an important event or person from the past)
See the full definition for commemorate in the English Language Learners Dictionary
commemorate
verb
com·mem·o·rate
| \ kə-ˈme-mə-ˌrāt
\
\
commemorated;
commemorating
Kids Definition of commemorate
1
: to observe with a ceremony
commemorate an anniversary
2
: to serve as a memorial of
The statue commemorates the battle.
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