| 释义 |
com·mem·o·rate
\kəˈmeməˌrāt, usu -ād.+V\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Latin commemoratus, past participle of commemorare to remind of, mention, from com- + memorare, from memor mindful — more at memory
1. : to call to remembrance (as by speech, writing, or ceremony) : make mention of — now chiefly in ecclesiastical use
2. : to mark by some ceremony or observation : celebrate, observe
< commemorate a holiday >
< commemorate an anniversary >
3. : to be a memorial of : preserve the remembrance of
< a tablet commemorates his patriotic activities >
Synonyms: see keep |