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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary com·mem·o·rate (-rat·ed ; -rat·ing) ETYMOLOGY Latin commemoratus, past participle of commemorare, from com- + memorare to remind of, from memormindful — more at memory DATE 1599 1. to call to remembrance 2. to mark by some ceremony or observation : observe commemorate an anniversary 3. to serve as a memorial of a plaque that commemorates the battle Synonyms: see keep English Etymology commemorate 1590s, from L. commemoratus, pp. of commemorare (see commemoration). Related: commemorating (1766); commemorated; commemorates. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 commemorate com·mem·or·ate / kE5memEreit / 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 (用…)纪念；作为…的纪念: A series of movies will be shown to commemorate the 30th anniversary of his death. 为纪念他逝世 30 周年,有一系列的电影要上映。 A plaque commemorates the battle. 有一块饰板用来纪念那次战役。 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged com·mem·o·rate \kəˈmeməˌrāt, usu -ād.+V\ transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Latin commemoratus, past participle of commemorare to remind of, mention, from com- + memorare, from memor mindful — more at memory 1. : to call to remembrance (as by speech, writing, or ceremony) :make mention of — now chiefly in ecclesiastical use 2. : to mark by some ceremony or observation : celebrate , observe < commemorate a holiday > < commemorate an anniversary > 3. : to be a memorial of : preserve the remembrance of < a tablet commemorates his patriotic activities > Synonyms: see keep |
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