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com·mem·o·rate
commemorate
pronunciation:
k
me
m
reIt
part of speech:
transitive verb
inflections:
commemorated, commemorates, commemorating
definition 1:
to serve as a reminder of or memorial to.
synonyms:
celebrate
,
memorialize
similar words:
honor
,
observe
definition 2:
to honor the memory of with some special token or ceremony.
The U.S. Postal Service will issue a postage stamp that commemorates Mother Teresa's birthday.
synonyms:
celebrate
,
memorialize
similar words:
honor
,
observe
related words:
celebrate
derivation:
commemorator (n.)
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