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It is my hope that as we commemorate Black History Month in the future, we will continue to celebrate the many achievements and rich culture of African-Americans.
Eliot Engel

Meaning of "commemorate" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD COMMEMORATE

From Latin commemorāre be mindful of, from com- (intensive) + memorāre to remind, from memor mindful.
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PRONUNCIATION OF COMMEMORATE

commemorate  [kəˈmɛməˌreɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COMMEMORATE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Commemorate is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb commemorate in English.

WHAT DOES COMMEMORATE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of commemorate in the English dictionary

The definition of commemorate in the dictionary is to honour or keep alive the memory of.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO COMMEMORATE

PRESENT

Present
I commemorate
you commemorate
he/she/it commemorates
we commemorate
you commemorate
they commemorate
Present continuous
I am commemorating
you are commemorating
he/she/it is commemorating
we are commemorating
you are commemorating
they are commemorating
Present perfect
I have commemorated
you have commemorated
he/she/it has commemorated
we have commemorated
you have commemorated
they have commemorated
Present perfect continuous
I have been commemorating
you have been commemorating
he/she/it has been commemorating
we have been commemorating
you have been commemorating
they have been commemorating
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I commemorated
you commemorated
he/she/it commemorated
we commemorated
you commemorated
they commemorated
Past continuous
I was commemorating
you were commemorating
he/she/it was commemorating
we were commemorating
you were commemorating
they were commemorating
Past perfect
I had commemorated
you had commemorated
he/she/it had commemorated
we had commemorated
you had commemorated
they had commemorated
Past perfect continuous
I had been commemorating
you had been commemorating
he/she/it had been commemorating
we had been commemorating
you had been commemorating
they had been commemorating
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will commemorate
you will commemorate
he/she/it will commemorate
we will commemorate
you will commemorate
they will commemorate
Future continuous
I will be commemorating
you will be commemorating
he/she/it will be commemorating
we will be commemorating
you will be commemorating
they will be commemorating
Future perfect
I will have commemorated
you will have commemorated
he/she/it will have commemorated
we will have commemorated
you will have commemorated
they will have commemorated
Future perfect continuous
I will have been commemorating
you will have been commemorating
he/she/it will have been commemorating
we will have been commemorating
you will have been commemorating
they will have been commemorating
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would commemorate
you would commemorate
he/she/it would commemorate
we would commemorate
you would commemorate
they would commemorate
Conditional continuous
I would be commemorating
you would be commemorating
he/she/it would be commemorating
we would be commemorating
you would be commemorating
they would be commemorating
Conditional perfect
I would have commemorate
you would have commemorate
he/she/it would have commemorate
we would have commemorate
you would have commemorate
they would have commemorate
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been commemorating
you would have been commemorating
he/she/it would have been commemorating
we would have been commemorating
you would have been commemorating
they would have been commemorating
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you commemorate
we let´s commemorate
you commemorate
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to commemorate
Past participle
commemorated
Present Participle
commemorating
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COMMEMORATE


accelerate
ækˈsɛləˌreɪt
agglomerate
əˈɡlɒməˌreɪt
collaborate
kəˈlæbəˌreɪt
connumerate
kəˈnjuːməˌreɪt
cooperate
kəʊˈɒpəˌreɪt
decorate
ˈdɛkəˌreɪt
degenerate
dɪˈdʒɛnəˌreɪt
deteriorate
dɪˈtɪərɪəˌreɪt
enumerate
ɪˈnjuːməˌreɪt
evaporate
ɪˈvæpəˌreɪt
fumarate
ˈfjuːməˌreɪt
generate
ˈdʒɛnəˌreɪt
incorporate
ɪnˈkɔːpəˌreɪt
liberate
ˈlɪbəˌreɪt
operate
ˈɒpəˌreɪt
proliferate
prəˈlɪfəˌreɪt
refrigerate
rɪˈfrɪdʒəˌreɪt
regenerate
rɪˈdʒɛnəˌreɪt
separate
ˈsɛpəˌreɪt
tolerate
ˈtɒləˌreɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COMMEMORATE

comme il faut
commeasurable
commeasure
commedia dell´arte
commemorable
commemoration
commemorational
commemorative
commemoratively
commemorator
commemoratory
commence
commencement
commencer
commend
commendable
commendableness
commendably
commendam
commendation

WORDS THAT END LIKE COMMEMORATE

accurate
ameliorate
body corporate
borate
collectorate
corporate
corroborate
directorate
doctorate
elaborate
electorate
governorate
imperforate
inspectorate
invigorate
meliorate
perborate
potassium chlorate
prorate
protectorate
stercorate

Synonyms and antonyms of commemorate in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «COMMEMORATE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «commemorate» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of commemorate

Translation of «commemorate» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COMMEMORATE

Find out the translation of commemorate to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of commemorate from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «commemorate» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

纪念
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

conmemorar
570 millions of speakers

English

commemorate
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्मरण
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

احتفال
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

память
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

celebrar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্মৃতিরক্ষা করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

commémorer
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Memperingati
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

gedenken
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

記念する
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

기념하다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mengeti
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kỷ niệm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நினைவாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्मरणोत्सव
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

anmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

commemorare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

upamiętnienia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пам´ять
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

comemora
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανάμνηση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

herdenk
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fira
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

minnes
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of commemorate

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COMMEMORATE»

The term «commemorate» is quite widely used and occupies the 27.784 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COMMEMORATE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «commemorate» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «commemorate» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about commemorate

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5 QUOTES WITH «COMMEMORATE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word commemorate.
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Ivica Dacic
I tried to go to Kosovo to establish a statue to commemorate those who died during the wars, and to discuss moving on, so we could move into a new era. But I was banned from there.
2
Phyllis Diller
My cooking is so bad my kids thought Thanksgiving was to commemorate Pearl Harbor.
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Eliot Engel
It is my hope that as we commemorate Black History Month in the future, we will continue to celebrate the many achievements and rich culture of African-Americans.
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Michael McCaul
Last week, the House of Representatives passed a resolution honoring the victims and heroes of September 11th. As we commemorate the anniversary of 9-11, we must also remember that the threat is still very real today.
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Tom Stoppard
My intention still is to write a play to commemorate, possibly rather skeptically, the 50th anniversary of the Russian revolution. I started it at the beginning of 1966, but confronted with the enormous importance and reality of that revolution, I absolutely boggle. I don't know what to do about it.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COMMEMORATE»

Discover the use of commemorate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to commemorate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Memorial Museums: The Global Rush to Commemorate Atrocities
This work is the first of its kind to 'map' these new institutions and cultural spaces, which, although varying widely in size, style, and political situation, are nonetheless united in their desire to promote peace, tolerance, and the ...
Paul Williams, 2007
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Speech Communication: Essays to Commemorate the 75th ...
The essays and their authors are: "Speech Communication after 75 Years: Issues and Prospects" by Dennis S. Gouran; "Constituted by Agency: The Discourse and Practice of Rhetorical Criticism" by Sonja Foss; "Contemporary Developments in ...
Gerald M. Phillips, Julia T. Wood, 1990
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Rites of Passage: How Today's Jews Celebrate, Commemorate, ...
"Proceedings of the Twenty-First Annual Symposium of the Klutznick Chair in Jewish Civilization--Harris Center for Judaic Studies, October 26-27. 2008"--P. [i].
Leonard Jay Greenspoon, 2010
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International Arbitration: Past and Prospects : a Symposium ...
Building on the Foundations of public international arbitration in the 19th Century, the 20th century has witnessed a remarkable proliferation of courts for the international adjudication of disputes: e.q., the Permanent Court of ...
Alfred Henry Adriaan Soons, 1990
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The Moral Authority of Government: Essays to Commemorate the ...
The principal theme of this book is presidential leadership. The presidency personifies government authority, including moral authority.
Moorhead Kennedy, Ralph Gordon Hoxie, Brenda Repland
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A modern pyramid: to commemorate a septuagint of worthies
Martin Farquhar Tupper. anity: alas, now that he is dead, ( — " who would not weep for Lycidas ?" — Rather with Bion, Att at naXiv icXavoai, 7raXiv tig trot; aXAo Sa/cpucrai,) how dreadful a gloom broods above Dormeilleuse, how dark a morn ...
Martin Farquhar Tupper, 1839
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The Gift of a Memory: A Keepsake to Commemorate the Loss of ...
A fill-in-the-blank format allows recipients to personalize the story. A journal in the back of the book lets family and friends preserve special memories and photos to create a truly precious memento.
‎2000
8
We commemorate them
Articles on epigraphist and paleographist of Assam.
Assam (India). Directorate of Museums, 1987
9
An oration, delivered March 5. 1777, at ... Boston, to ...
I It is needless to recount the various preludes to hostilities, the Fatal day we now commemorate, opened a scene that filled every honest mind with indignation, and every tender heart with distress. 1' It is itnpoffihle for any who were not ...
Benjamin HICHBORN, 1777
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Unheard Voices: An Anthology of Stories and Poems to ...
Malorie Blackman has drawn together some of the finest of today's writers and poets to contribute to this important anthology.
Malorie Blackman, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COMMEMORATE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term commemorate is used in the context of the following news items.
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Commemorate A Loved One With A Bench In Fort Greene Park
Commemoration rights to eight benches around the Prison Ship Martyrs Monument will soon be available for purchase with a donation of ... «Fort Greene Focus, Jul 15»
2
UDM wants Marikana Day to commemorate tragedy
UDM wants Marikana Day to commemorate tragedy. Bongani Fuzile | 2015-07-08 00:02:42.0. In the letter Holomisa said the Marikana report by the Farlam ... «Times LIVE, Jul 15»
3
Matariki Celebration to commemorate victims of Violence
At 1 pm on Sunday the 12th of July at Manurewa Marae, S.A.F.V.P.N (Safer Aotearoa Family Violence Prevention Network) invites the ... «Scoop.co.nz, Jul 15»
4
President Signs Fortenberry Bill to Commemorate 100th Anniversary …
Congressman Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE) today announced that his legislation directing the U.S. Treasury to issue a commemorative coin (H.R. ... «WOWT, Jul 15»
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Londoners pause for minute's silence to commemorate 7/7 victims
Londoners stopped to pause for a minute's silence to commemorate the victims of the 7/7 attacks in 2005. Meghan Trainor posts vid of vocal chord... Read More. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
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Taiwan Reveals First Memorial Hall to Commemorate 'Comfort …
Taiwan Reveals First Memorial Hall to Commemorate 'Comfort Women'. Karen Vergara | Jul 07, 2015 07:58 AM EDT. Participants at a requiem ceremony for ... «Yibada, Jul 15»
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Civil Rights Lawyer Seeks To Commemorate Another Side Of …
Bryan Stevenson is a Harvard-educated black lawyer who over three decades has worked to help release 115 men from death row, after ... «Times Record, Jul 15»
8
Baha'is Commemorate Martyrdom of the Bab on July 9
This week, on July 9, the Baha'is will be suspending work to celebrate the 158th anniversary of the Bab's martyrdom. It was on July 9 that he ... «World Religion News, Jul 15»
9
North Koreans commemorate Kim death
North Koreans lay flowers in front of a statue of founder Kim Il Sung to mark the 21st anniversary of his death. Rough cut (no reporter narration). «Reuters, Jul 15»
10
Memorial stone at golf club to commemorate old friends
0 comments. A MEMORIAL stone and plaque to commemorate former members have been installed at Bransford Golf Club along with two new wildflower areas. «Malvern Gazette, Jul 15»

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