commemorate | Definition of commemorate

Synonyms and Antonyms of commemorate

1 to be a memorial of

a stone obelisk commemorates the Battle of Bunker Hill

Synonyms of commemorate

memorialize, monumentalize

Words Related to commemorate

celebrate, keep, observe, remember

enshrine, exalt, glorify, honor

bless, consecrate, sanctify, solemnize

Near Antonyms of commemorate

disgrace, dishonor

2 to mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony

let's commemorate Martin Luther King Day with readings of some of Dr. King's speeches

Synonyms of commemorate

celebrate, keep, observe

Words Related to commemorate

bless, consecrate, sanctify, solemnize

fete (or fête), honor, laud, praise

memorialize, remember

Near Antonyms of commemorate

blow off, disregard, forget, ignore, neglect, overlook

Antonyms of commemorate

break, transgress, violate