commemorate
UK: kəˈmeməreɪt | US: kəˈmɛməˌreɪt
vt. to honor the memory of someone or something, often with a ceremony or observance
vt. to serve as a memorial or reminder of an event or person
commemorate = com<together> + memor<remember> + ate<verb suffix>
- com: Latin prefix meaning "together" or "with."
- memor: From Latin memor ("mindful, remembering"), related to memoria ("memory").
- ate: A verb-forming suffix indicating action or process.
Etymology Origin:
The word "commemorate" traces back to Latin commemoratus, the past participle of commemorare ("to recall, mention"). It combines com- (intensifying "together") and memorare ("to remind"), rooted in memor ("mindful"). The term evolved through Middle English to signify collective remembrance, often formalized through rituals or monuments.
The monument was built to commemorate the soldiers who died in the war.
Every year, we commemorate our founder’s birthday with a charity event.
The stamp series commemorates famous scientists of the 20th century.
The ceremony commemorated the 100th anniversary of the university.
She wrote a poem to commemorate her grandmother’s life.