commemorate
[ kuh-mem-uh-reyt ]
/ kəˈmɛm əˌreɪt /
verb (used with object), com·mem·o·rat·ed, com·mem·o·rat·ing.
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.
Origin of commemorate
OTHER WORDS FROM commemorate
com·mem·o·ra·ble, adjective com·mem·o·ra·tor, noun un·com·mem·o·rat·ed, adjectiveWords nearby commemorate
British Dictionary definitions for commemorable
commemorate
/ (kəˈmɛməˌreɪt) /
verb
(tr)
to honour or keep alive the memory of
Derived forms of commemorate
commemorative or commemoratory, adjective commemoratively, adverb commemorator, nounWord Origin for commemorate
C16: from Latin
commemorāre be mindful of, from
com- (intensive) +
memorāre to remind, from
memor mindful