commemorate kuh-MEM-uh-rayt verb WS #9

to recall and show respect for someone or something in a ceremony; to serve as a memorial to; to honor the memory of by some observance

1. The annual festival commemorates the town's historic origins.
2. The special edition coin was issued to commemorate the queen's jubilee.
3. The nation will commemorate the end of the war with a moment of silence.
4. The plaque commemorates the founding of the university.
5. They built a monument to commemorate those who died in the battle.