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third-person singular simple present commemorates, present participle commemorating, simple past and past participle commemorated
(transitive) To honour the memory of someone or something with a ceremony or object. quotations examples
On the anniversary of Korczak's murder, Israel commemorated him with a special postal issue. As a stamp collector and philatelic columnist, it pleased me greatly when other countries followed Israel's example in honoring him.
2009, Naava Piatka, No Goodbyes: A Father-Daughter Memoir of Love, War and Resurrection, page 98
(transitive) To serve as a memorial to someone or something. examples