commemorate
/kəˈmɛmɝˌeɪt/
to recall and show respect for a past event
commemorate in a sentence
“The monument commemorates those who died in the war.”
Origin of commemorate
Latin commemorare bring to remembrance (com- altogether + memorare relate)
Related Words
memorialize
to preserve the memory of; to commemorate
retrospect
a survey of past time or events
hindsight
understanding of a situation after it has happened
reminiscence
the enjoyable recollection of past events
recollection
the action of remembering; a memory
mnemonic
a device to aid memory; relating to memory