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.
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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. 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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