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commemorate Definition

com·memo·rate (kə mem′ə rāt′)

transitive verb -·rat′ed, -·rat′·ing

  1. to honor the memory of, as by a ceremony
  2. to keep alive the memory of; serve as a memorial to

Etymology: < L commemoratus, pp. of commemorare, to call to mind < com-, intens. + memorare, to remind: see memory

commemorate Related Forms
com·mem′o·ra′·tor noun
commemorate Synonyms

commemorate

v.

solemnize, honor, memorialize; see admire 1, celebrate 1, remember 1. See syn. study at celebrate.

commemorate Usage Examples

Object

  • anniversary: Stop Press... There will be a special Lottery draw to commemorate the 25th anniversary, with a top prize of £ 2500.
  • coronation: The original Crown or Coronation Pole was erected in 1760 to commemorate the coronation of George III.
  • bicentenary: The 2006 Maritime Festival takes place on 9th and 10th September and will have a Nelson theme to commemorate the bicentenary of Trafalgar.
  • airman: The memorial was commissioned to commemorate Polish airmen who perished during the conflict.
  • occasion: They'll probably even build a museum here to commemorate the occasion.
  • milestone: An event to commemorate this milestone in the project's development is being planned later in this the centenary year of Anthony Asquith.

Preposition: on

  • grave: Notes: 1. Aldridge is commemorated on the family grave in the Bishops Cleeve Cemetery.
  • memorial: He is not commemorated on any memorial in the town.
  • plaque: Kensington is commemorated on a plaque in St Luke's Church.
  • plot: He is also commemorated on the family plot in Cheltenham Cemetery.

Modifying Another Word

  • also: Also commemorated on the St James ' Church Roll of Honor.
  • here: William Lilly is commemorated here by a memorial slab on the chancel floor.
  • probably: The initials HD over the main entrance probably commemorated his youngest son Sir Hugh ( d. c.

Preposition: in

  • cemetery: There are now 315 servicemen of the First World War buried or commemorated in the cemetery.
  • site: There are 11, 1914-18 war casualties commemorated in this site.

Preposition: with

  • plaque: Former curate Patrick Bronte is commemorated with a plaque inside the Minster.

Preposition: by

  • plaque: He is commemorated by a plaque at the side of our current High Altar.
  • memorial: Francis Knollys, who built the present house, died in 1596 and is commemorated by a magnificent memorial at Rotherfield Grays church.
  • brass: Rev. Grainger Hargreaves, who served the Methodist Church in both China and England, is commemorated by another brass.
  • monument: The site of the Chapel is commemorated by the monument below.