commemorate
verb (used with object)
to serve as a memorial or reminder of.
commemorated
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past participleof commemorate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof commemorate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
commemorateverb (used with object)to serve as a memorial or reminder of.
Example Sentences
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Twenty-five years after 9/11, US presidents past and present have commemorated the lives lost when hijacked planes slammed into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and a Pennsylvania field.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Old friend Rafael Nadal is already commemorated with a statue outside Roland-Garros.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
Several batters later, however, Yan commemorated his second major league strikeout similarly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Patni commemorated Akash with a framed photograph and a life-size cutout, decorated with flowers and surrounded by scattered rose petals and lit lamps.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
Her spirit was commemorated at the ceremony by an empty chair, which her classmates had decorated with sunflowers and purple fabric.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
