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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024com•mem•o•rate /kəˈmɛməˌreɪt/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -rat•ed, -rat•ing. - to serve as a memorial or reminder of: The monument commemorates a naval victory.
- to honor the memory of by some observance: to commemorate Bastille Day.
com•mem•o•ra•ble /kəˈmɛmərəbəl/USA pronunciation adj. com•mem•o•ra•tor, n. [countable]See -mem-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024com•mem•o•rate (kə mem′ə rāt′),USA pronunciation v.t., -rat•ed, -rat•ing. - to serve as a memorial or reminder of:The monument commemorates the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
- to honor the memory of by some observance:to commemorate the dead by a moment of silence; to commemorate Bastille Day.
- to make honorable mention of.
- Latin commemorātus (past participle of commemorāre) to recall, put on record, equivalent. to com- com- + memor mindful + -ātus -ate1
- 1590–1600
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