commemorate
verb
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When you remember something, you are mindful of it. It's appropriate, therefore, that commemorate and other related memory-associated words (including memorable, memorial, remember, and memory itself) come from the Latin root memor, meaning "mindful." English speakers have been marking the memory of important events with commemorate since the late 16th century.
Examples of commemorate in a Sentence
Mike Kupper, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024
King Charles and Queen Camilla are slated to commemorate D-Day on June 6 at the British Normandy Memorial at Ver-sur-Mer with the Ministry of Defence and the Royal British Legion, of which the King is patron, while Prince William embraces the role of international statesman.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 5 June 2024
At the beginning of June, the Army kicks off 10 days in Normandy to commemorate perhaps the most iconic military maneuver in modern history: the day America and her Allies stormed the beaches of France with the aim of freeing Europe from Nazi tyranny.
—William A. Ryan, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2024
Outlet Shopping Day Great Mall Milpitas is among more than 90 outlets in the the United States and Canada commemorating National Outlet Shopping Day on June 8-9, when more than 100 retailers will offer shoppers savings.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 2 June 2024
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“Commemorate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commemorate. Accessed 8 Jun. 2024.
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