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Meaning of commemorate

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

commemorate

Pronunciation:/kəˈmɛməˌɹeɪt/

verb

Definitions

  1. To honour the memory of someone or something with a ceremony or object.

    Example: On November 11th we commemorate the fallen with a march.

  2. To serve as a memorial to someone or something.

    Example: The cenotaph commemorates the fallen.