commemorate

BrE /kəˈmɛməreɪt/ AmE /kəˈmɛməreɪt/

verb en → es

past commemorated pp commemorated ing commemorating

1 HONOR/MEMORIALIZE [transitive] B1

to honor or remember a person, event, or occasion in the past by doing something special on that day each year

conmemorar, honrar la memoria de

  • commemorate somebody/something

Collocations commemorate a victory · commemorate the anniversary of an event

  • The country commemorates its independence day every year.

    El país conmemora cada año su día de independencia.

2 CELEBRATE [transitive] B2

to celebrate or mark an important event, especially one that happened in the past

celebrar, conmemorar

  • commemorate something

Collocations commemorate a milestone · commemorate the end of a war

  • The city will commemorate the opening of its new museum.

    La ciudad celebrará la apertura de su nuevo museo.