commemorate
//kəˈmem.ə.reɪt//
Verb
commemorateInfinitive
commemoratePresent tense
commemoratedPast tense
commemoratedPast participle
commemoratingPresent participle
commemoratesThird-person singular
1
To honor the memory of a person or event, especially with a ceremony or by creating a monument.
The city built a statue to commemorate the war heroes.
2
To serve as a memorial or reminder of something significant from the past.
This statue commemorates the founding of the city.