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Meaning of commemorate
to mark or celebrate a significant event or person
Etymology of commemorate
The word "commemorate" comes from the Latin words "com-" meaning "together" and "memorare" meaning "to remember", and the suffix "-ate" which forms a verb
It has been used in the English language since the 15th century to describe the act of honoring or remembering a person, event, or occasion
Synonyms
honor
remember
celebrate
observe
memorialize
recognize
salute
pay tribute
toast
eulogize
laud
praise
extol
dignify
glorify
immortalize
monumentalize
sanctify
bless
consecrate
venerate
reverence
admire
revere
esteem
appreciate
acknowledge
note
mark
commemorate
deduce
associate
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identify
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differentiate
discriminate
detect
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find
observe
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see
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remark
comment
mention
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designate
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quote
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echo
reflect
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think
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muse
ruminate
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recapture
relive
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reevaluate
honor
tribute
celebration
memorial
observance
recognition
remembrance
toast
eulogy
laudation
praise
extolment
glorification
monumentalization
sanctification
benediction
consecration
veneration
reverence
admiration
esteem
appreciation
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notation
mark
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mention
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ponderation
consideration
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reminiscence
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review
reassessment
reevaluation
Definitions
- To mark or celebrate a significant event, person, or occasion by some ceremony or other public expression of respect or commemoration
- * To serve as a memorial to someone or something
Usage Examples
- The city will commemorate the anniversary of its founding with a parade and fireworks
- * The museum will commemorate the life and work of the famous artist with a special exhibition
- * The company will commemorate its 50th anniversary with a celebration for its employees
Antonyms
forget
ignore
overlook
neglect
disregard
dismiss
omit
exclude
snub
shun
reject
deny
refute
contradict
oppose
protest
resist
defy
disobey
scorn
despise
disdain
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abhor
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abominate
execrate
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criticize
censure
reprehend
reprove
rebuke
admonish
chide
scold
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upbraid
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vituperate
derogate
depreciate
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belittle
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lower
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fade
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impede
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surrender
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leave
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evacuate
vacate
relinquish