Definition
Definition of commemorating - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
honoringintended to honor or remember an event or person
- The commemorating plaque was unveiled at the ceremony.
- A commemorating statue was erected in the park.
- The commemorating event drew a large crowd.
Origin of commemorating
Latin, commemorare (to remember)
Terms with commemorating included in their meaning
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commemoration
object commemorating an event or action
commemoration
day commemorating a country's significant event
memory
commemorating an event or person
commemorative plaque
plaque commemorating a person or event
commemorating
commemorate or honor past events or individuals
canada remembrance
Newfoundland holiday commemorating fallen soldiers in WWI
personal milestone
day commemorating a personal milestone
Judaism
Jewish fast day commemorating the temples' destruction
Judaism
Jewish fast day commemorating the temples' destruction
Jewish festival
Jewish holiday celebrating harvest and commemorating the desert journey
Christianity
december 28 commemorating Herod's massacre of Bethlehem's children
Christian holiday
Saturday before Easter, commemorating Jesus' entombment
Christianity
the Thursday before Easter commemorating the Last Supper
Christianity
Wednesday before Easter, commemorating the betrayal of Jesus by Judas
Christianity
December 28 commemorating Herod's massacre of children
religion
Christian sacrament commemorating the Last Supper of Jesus with his disciples
Judaism
Jewish fast day commemorating temple destructions
Jewish Passover
Jewish feast commemorating liberation from Egypt
Christian observance
week before Easter commemorating Jesus' suffering and death
festival
Jewish festival commemorating Israelites' shelter in the wilderness
religious observance
Jewish fast day commemorating national tragedies
Christian holiday
Friday before Easter commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus
sparing of firstborns
festival commemorating the sparing of Israelites' firstborns in Egypt
UK holiday
annual British event on November 5th commemorating the Gunpowder Plot
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- French:commémoratif, ...
- German:gedenkend, ...
- Italian:commemorativo, ...
- Spanish:conmemorativo, ...
- Portuguese:comemorativo, ...
- Chinese:纪念的, ...
- Japanese:記念の, ...
- Arabic:تَذْكَارِي, ...
- Hebrew:מְנַצִּיחַ, ...
- Russian:памятный, ...
- Ukrainian:пам'ятний, ...
- Hindi:स्मारक, ...
Definition of commemorate - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
celebrationcelebrate an event with a special action
- They commemorate the festival with fireworks.
2.
remembranceserve as a memorial to someone or something
- The statue commemorates the town's founder.
Origin of commemorate
Latin, com (together) + memorare (remember)
Examples of commemorate in a sentence
We commemorate our heroes with a parade. Every year, they commemorate the battle with a parade. The plaque commemorates the victims of the disaster.
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- French:célébrer, honorer, ...
- German:feiern, ...
- Italian:commemorare, ...
- Spanish:conmemorar, homenajear, ...
- Portuguese:comemorar, homenagear, ...
- Chinese:庆祝, 缅怀, ...
- Japanese:祝う, 追悼する, ...
- Arabic:أَحْيَا, أَحْيَا ذِكْرَى, ...
- Hebrew:לְחַגּוֹג, לְצַיֵּן לְזֵכֶר, ...
- Russian:отмечать, увековечивать, ...
- Ukrainian:відзначати, увічнювати, ...
- Hindi:मनाना, स्मरण कराना, ...
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