commemorate

 
Pronunciation: /kəˈmɛməreɪt/

verb

[with object]
  • recall and show respect for (someone or something): a wreath-laying ceremony to commemorate the war dead a stone commemorating a boy who died at sea
  • mark or celebrate (an event or person) by doing or producing something: the victory was commemorated in songs

Derivatives

commemorator

noun

Origin:

late 16th century: from Latin commemorat- 'brought to remembrance', from the verb commemorare, from com- 'altogether' + memorare 'relate' (from memor 'mindful')

Spelling help

Remember that commemorate and the related word commemoration are spelled with a double m then a single m.