/ kəˈmeməreɪt; NAmE / verb
[ vn ] to remind people of an important person or event from the past with a special action or object; to exist to remind people of a person or an event from the past :
A series of movies will be shown to commemorate the 30th anniversary of his death.
A plaque commemorates the battle.
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent.: from Latin commemorat- brought to remembrance, from the verb commemorare , from com- altogether + memorare relate (from memor mindful).