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commemorate

com·mem·o·rate

commemorate

 
 
pronunciation:
k me m reIt
features:
Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
part of speech: verb
inflections: commemorates, commemorating, commemorated
definition: to honor the memory of.
Postage stamps have commemorated presidents and movie stars.
synonyms:
celebrate
similar words:
honor, observe
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derivation: commemorator (n.)
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