commemorate
To honour the memory of someone or something with a ceremony or objectTo honour the memory of someone or something with a ceremony or object.
» Who will commemorate me when I die?
Wer wird meiner gedenken, wenn ich sterbe?
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To honour the memory of someone or something with a ceremony or object.
On November 11th we commemorate the fallen with a march.
gedenken
чтитьčtitʹ, почти́тьpočtítʹ
call to remembrance; keep alive the memory of someone or something, as in a ceremony
(transitive)To serve as a memorial to someone or something.
The cenotaph commemorates the fallen.
erinnern an
ознамено́выватьoznamenóvyvatʹ, ознаменова́тьoznamenovátʹ
be or provide a memorial to a person or an event
Examples
27 sentencesWho will commemorate me when I die?
deWer wird meiner gedenken, wenn ich sterbe?
Jews don't celebrate the holocaust, they commemorate it.
The children commemorate the centenary of the armistice.
Today we commemorate the defeat of the military regime.
The obelisk at the front commemorates those who died with no known graves.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
First attested in 1599; borrowed from Latin commemorātus, perfect passive participle of coFirst 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.
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Forms
commemorates, commemorating, commemorated, commemorated| Base form | commemorate · to commemorate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | commemorates |
| Present participle | commemorating |
| Past simple | commemorated |
| Past participle | commemorated |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
6 synonyms- call to remembrance; keep alive the memory of someone or something, as in a ceremony:remember
- be or provide a memorial to a person or an event:memorializememorialiseimmortalizeimmortalise
- celebrate by some ceremony or observation:mark
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle