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commemorate

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of commemorate

1 to be a memorial of
  • A stone obelisk commemorates the Battle of Bunker Hill.
Synonyms of commemorate

memorialize
Words Related to commemorate

celebrate, keep, observe, remember

enshrine, exalt, glorify, honor

bless, consecrate, sanctify, solemnize
Near Antonyms of commemorate

disgrace, dishonor
2 to mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony
  • Let's commemorate Martin Luther King Day with readings of some of Dr. King's speeches.
Synonyms of commemorate

celebrate, keep, observe
Words Related to commemorate

bless, consecrate, sanctify, solemnize

fete (or fête), honor, laud, praise

memorialize, remember
Near Antonyms of commemorate

blow off, disregard, forget, ignore, neglect, overlook
Antonyms of commemorate

break, transgress, violate

Synonym Discussion of commemorate

keep, observe, celebrate, commemorate mean to notice or honor a day, occasion, or deed. keep stresses the idea of not neglecting or violating.
    • kept the Sabbath by refraining from work
observe suggests marking the occasion by ceremonious performance.
    • not all holidays are observed nationally
celebrate suggests acknowledging an occasion by festivity.
    • traditionally celebrates Thanksgiving with a huge dinner
commemorate suggests that an occasion is marked by observances that remind one of the origin and significance of the event.
    • commemorate Memorial Day with the laying of wreaths

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