commemorating

From the verb commemorate: (⇒ conjugate)

commemorating is: ⓘ

v pres p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

com•mem•o•rate /kəˈmɛməˌreɪt/   v. [~ + object] , -rat•ed, -rat•ing. 

1. to serve as a memorial or reminder of:
   The monument commemorates a naval victory.
2. to honor the memory of by some observance:
   to commemorate Bastille Day.

com•mem•o•ra•ble /kəˈmɛmərəbəl/  adj. 
com•mem•o•ra•tor, n. [countable] See -mem-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

com•mem•o•rate  (kə mem′ə rāt′), v.t., -rat•ed, -rat•ing. 

1. to serve as a memorial or reminder of:
   The monument commemorates the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
2. to honor the memory of by some observance:
   to commemorate the dead by a moment of silence; to commemorate Bastille Day.
3. to make honorable mention of.

• Latin commemorātus (past participle of commemorāre) to recall, put on record, equivalent. to com- com- + memor mindful + -ātus -ate¹
• 1590–1600

com•mem′o•ra•ble, adj. 
com•mem′o•ra′tor, n. 

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commemorate / kəˈmɛməˌreɪt/ verb

1. (transitive) to honour or keep alive the memory of

Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin commemorāre be mindful of, from com- (intensive) + memorāre to remind, from memor mindful

comˈmemorative, comˈmemoratory adjective

comˈmemoˌrator noun