commemorate

Definition

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

Etymology

First attested in 1599; borrowed from Latin commemorātus, perfect passive participle of commemorō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix). Sporadic usage of the adjective up until Early Modern English.

Example Sentences

• "On November 11th we commemorate the fallen with a march."
• "On the anniversary of Korczak's murder, Israel commemorated him with a special postal issue. As a stamp collector and philatelic columnist, it pleased me greatly when other countries followed Israel's example in honoring him."
• "The cenotaph commemorates the fallen."