com·mem·o·rate

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• com|mem|o|rate — «kuh MEHM uh rayt», transitive verb, rat|ed, rat|ing. 1. to honor the memory of: »Christmas commemorates Christ s birth. SYNONYM(S): observe, celebrate. 2. to preserve the memory of: »Roman empero …   Useful english dictionary

• com|mem´o|ra´tor — com|mem|o|rate «kuh MEHM uh rayt», transitive verb, rat|ed, rat|ing. 1. to honor the memory of: »Christmas commemorates Christ s birth. SYNONYM(S): observe, celebrate. 2. to preserve the memory of: »Roman empero …   Useful english dictionary

• com — com·bas·sou; com·bat·ive; com·bat·ive·ly; com·bat·ive·ness; com·ba·tiv·i·ty; com·bin·abil·i·ty; com·bin·able; com·bi·na·tion·al; com·bi·na·tion·al·ism; com·bi·na·tive; com·bi·na·to·ry; com·bined; com·bine·ment; com·bin·er; com·bi·net; com·bite;… …   English syllables

• mem — com·mem; com·mem·o·ra·ble; com·mem·o·rate; com·mem·o·ra·tion; com·mem·o·ra·tor; com·mem·o·ra·to·ry; de·mem·bra·tion; dis·mem·ber·ment; mem·ber; mem·bered; mem·ber·less; mem·ber·ship; mem·brac·i·dae; mem·bral; mem·bra·na; mem·bra·na·ceous;… …   English syllables

• rate — ac·cu·rate; ac·cu·rate·ly; ac·cu·rate·ness; ace·to·bu·ty·rate; ame·lio·rate; au·rate; bar·bi·tu·rate; be·rate; bi·fo·rate; bo·rate; cal·ca·rate; cap·rate; car·bu·rate; chlo·rate; cir·rate; col·lab·o·rate; col·lec·to·rate; com·mem·o·rate;… …   English syllables

• commemorate — com·mem·o·rate …   English syllables

• commemorate — com|mem|o|rate [kəˈmeməreıt] v [T] [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of commemorare, from com ( COM ) + memorare to remind of ] to do something to show that you remember and respect someone important or an important event in… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• commemorate — com•mem•o•rate [[t]kəˈmɛm əˌreɪt[/t]] v. t. rat•ed, rat•ing 1) to serve as a memorial or reminder of: The monument commemorates a naval victory[/ex] 2) to honor the memory of by some observance: to commemorate Bastille Day[/ex] • Etymology:… …   From formal English to slang

• commemorate — com|mem|o|rate [ kə memə,reıt ] verb transitive * to show that you remember an important person or event by having a special ceremony, or creating a special object: A huge bronze statue commemorating the poet stands in the main square …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables