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Word: Commemorate
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late 16th century: from Latin commemorat- ‘brought to remembrance’, from the verb commemorare, from com- ‘altogether’ + memorare ‘relate’ (from memor ‘mindful’)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kəˈmɛməreɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
recall and show respect for (someone or something)
Short Definition:recall and show respect for
Examples:- a wreath-laying ceremony to commemorate the war dead
- a stone commemorating a boy who died at sea
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