word
Commemorate
Kuh-MEH-mur-ayt
/kʌˈmɛmɜːrˌeɪt/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
commemorate
Dictionary meaning
To call to remembrance.
Examples
- We commemorated the battle with a plaque.
- This sculpture commemorates the victims of the war.
Synonyms: remember
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