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verb. /kəˈmeməreɪt/ Verb Forms. commemorate something/somebody to remind people of an important event or person from the past with a special action or object; to exist to remind people of a person or an event from the past. A series of movies will be shown to commemorate the thirtieth anniversary of his death. A plaque commemorates the battle.
keep, observe, celebrate, commemorate mean to notice or honor a day, occasion, or deed. keep stresses the idea of not neglecting or violating. kept the Sabbath by refraining from work. observe suggests marking the occasion by ceremonious performance. not all holidays are observed nationally.
To commemorate an important event or person means to remember them by means of a special action, ceremony, or specially-created object.
To commemorate an important event or person means to remember them by means of a special action, ceremony, or specially-created object.
to remember officially and give respect to a great person or event, especially by a public ceremony or by making a statue or special building: Gathered all together in this church, we commemorate those who lost their lives in the war. A statue has been built to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the poet's birthday.
What does the verb commemorate mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb commemorate , one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
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to remember officially and give respect to a great person or event, especially by a public ceremony or by making a statue or special building: Gathered all together in this church, we commemorate those who lost their lives in the war. A statue has been built to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the poet's birthday.
