English Dictionary
Definition of “commemorate”
commemorate (kəˈmɛməˌreɪt
)
Definitions
verb
- (tr) to honour or keep alive the memory of
Alternative Forms
comˈmemorative comˈmemoratory adjective comˈmemoratively adverb comˈmemoˌrator noun Word Origin
C16: from Latin commemorāre be mindful of, from com- (intensive) + memorāre to remind, from memor mindful
Usage examples
Every school choir was competing in a contest to commemorate Barzini at Paloma Blanca.
St. James, Ian, Final Resort (1994)Talking about the band s plans to commemorate the day, bassist Nicky Wire told NME.
NME (New Musical Express) (2005)"I would have thought they would have given up a day to really commemorate Normandy," he said.
canada.com (2004)On October 8, 1998, Larsson rang the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange to commemorate the 40th anniversary of his implant.
Glasgow Herald (2002)In 1988, now aged 102, she returned to Westminster to commemorate the suffrage campaign.
Geraghty, Tony, The Bullet Catchers (1989)
