Antonyms for commemorate
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : kuh-mem-uh-reyt |
| Phonetic Transcription : kəˈmɛm əˌreɪt |
Definition of commemorate
Origin :- 1590s, from Latin commemoratus, past participle of commemorare "bring to remembrance" (see commemoration). Related: Commemorated; commemorates; commemorating.
- verb honor, observe occasion
- These all commemorate, as it were, but the inception of the great discovery.
- Extract from : « Christopher Columbus and His Monument Columbia » by Various
- A gold medal was struck off to commemorate the event; and Charles IX.
- Extract from : « Henry IV, Makers of History » by John S. C. Abbott
- Is she ever ready to commemorate birthdays and family festivals?'
- Extract from : « Lord Kilgobbin » by Charles Lever
- It is to commemorate some fellow who was killed here in '18.
- Extract from : « The Fortunes Of Glencore » by Charles James Lever
- The House does well to pause in its deliberations to commemorate this anniversary.
- Extract from : « Masterpieces of Negro Eloquence » by Various
- I often think there is many a man that should have a monument to commemorate his brave deeds.
- Extract from : « Old Rail Fence Corners » by Various
- With what grander monument could one commemorate his little span on earth?
- Extract from : « Walnut Growing in Oregon » by Various
- And I then commenced these pages that should commemorate the name of Alroy.
- Extract from : « Alroy » by Benjamin Disraeli
- We want to start some new ceremony, don't you know, to commemorate the occasion.
- Extract from : « The Innocence of Father Brown » by G. K. Chesterton
- It was a June morning fit to commemorate, Sara said, even Pen's birthday.
- Extract from : « Still Jim » by Honor Willsie Morrow
Synonyms for commemorate
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