commemorate
gb/kəmˈɛmɚˌeɪt/ us/kəmˈɛmɚˌeɪt/
B2
Engleză
~ 9900
megemlékezik, emléket állít
VERB
B2
1
megemlékezik
B2
Tipar de utilizare:
to commemorate [person/event] with [ceremony/action]
A memorial service was held to commemorate the victims of the attack.
A támadás áldozatainak emlékére emlékistentiszteletet tartottak.
Each year the town organizes a parade to commemorate its founding.
A város minden évben felvonulást rendez alapításának emlékére.
The ceremony was designed to commemorate those who lost their lives in the war.
They planted a tree to commemorate their first year in business.
A minute of silence was observed to commemorate the fallen soldiers.
Exemple pentru cursanți
We lit candles to commemorate our grandparents.
Gyertyát gyújtottunk, hogy megemlékezzünk a nagyszüleinkről.
The city held a big event to commemorate the end of the war.
A város nagy rendezvényt tartott a háború végének emlékére.
Students wrote letters to commemorate the heroes of the past.
People gather every year to commemorate this special day.
They wore black ribbons to commemorate the workers who died.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners often confuse "commemorate" with "celebrate." "Celebrate" is usually happy and festive, while "commemorate" is often more serious or respectful, especially for deaths or tragic events. Also, do not say *"commemorate about"*; use a direct object: "commemorate the event," not "commemorate about the event." Another common error is mixing it up with "commiserate," which means to share someone's sadness.
Sens
honor and remember with ceremony
Colocații
commemorate the anniversary
|commemorate the victims
|commemorate the dead
|ceremony to commemorate
|events to commemorate
|day to commemorate
Sinonime
honor (More general; does not always include the idea of a formal event or public remembrance.)
Antonime
ignore (Fails to show respect or remembrance, instead of marking the person or event.)
Teme
history
|society
|emotion
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
to do something special, like a ceremony or event, to remember and honor a person or event
To honor and keep the memory of a person, group, or event alive by holding a ceremony, creating an event, or doing something special.
VERB
C1
2
Tipar de utilizare:
[object] commemorates [person/event]
The statue in the central square commemorates the country's independence.
A főtéren álló szobor az ország függetlenségének állít emléket.
A small plaque on the wall commemorates the writer who once lived there.
A falon lévő kis tábla annak az írónak állít emléket, aki egykor ott lakott.
This museum commemorates the history of the local mining community.
The new bridge commemorates the engineers who designed the original structure.
A simple stone in the garden commemorates their long friendship.
Exemple pentru cursanți
This monument commemorates the soldiers from our town.
Ez az emlékmű a városunkból származó katonáknak állít emléket.
A large stone in the park commemorates the old school that once stood here.
A parkban álló nagy kő emléket állít a régi iskolának, amely egykor itt állt.
The memorial wall commemorates people who died in the accident.
This sculpture commemorates an important moment in the city’s history.
The library building commemorates a famous local teacher.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes think "commemorate" always means an action like holding a ceremony. In this sense, the subject is often an object: "The statue commemorates the hero," not people. It is wrong to say *"The hero commemorates the statue"* in this meaning.
Sens
serve as a memorial to
Colocații
statue commemorates
|monument commemorates
|plaque commemorating
|museum commemorates
|memorial commemorating
Sinonime
memorialize (Slightly more formal and technical; strongly tied to creating or being a memorial.)
Antonime
erase (Removes signs or memories of something, instead of preserving them.)
Teme
history
|culture
|architecture
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
to be something, like a statue or plaque, that reminds people of a person or event
To be or function as a memorial that reminds people of a person, group, or event, especially through a statue, monument, plaque, or building.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
commemorate
IPA
GB/kəmˈɛmɚˌeɪt/
US/kəmˈɛmɚˌeɪt/
Silabe și accent
com - mem - or - ate (4 silabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (mem)
Forme ale cuvântului
Verb
- Base: commemorate
- 3rd Person Singular: commemorates
- Present Participle: commemorating
- Past: commemorated
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
commemorates
verb
commemorating
verb
commemorated
verb
Core family
commemoration
noun
commemorative
adjective
Related words
memorial
noun B1
memorialize
verb C1
Expresii
a day to commemorate
1/ə dˈeɪ tə kəmˈɛmɚˌeɪt/
fixed phrase
day set aside to honor
a special day that people use to honor and remember an event or group of people
Exemple
- The government declared May 9 a day to commemorate the end of the war.
- For many families, this is a day to commemorate their ancestors.
- Schools use this as a day to commemorate important human rights leaders.
commemorate the anniversary of
1/kəmˈɛmɚˌeɪt ðə ˌænəvˈɚsɚi əv/
fixed phrase
mark the date of an event
to do something special on the same date as a past event, to remember and honor it
Exemple
- Every year they commemorate the anniversary of the earthquake with a candlelight vigil.
- The city held a concert to commemorate the anniversary of its founding.
- A small ceremony was organized to commemorate the anniversary of the peace agreement.
in commemoration of
1/ˈɪn kəmˌɛmɚˈeɪʃən əv/
fixed phrase
formal
as a way to honor
used to say that something is done to honor and remember a person or event
Exemple
- The park was built in commemoration of the city's founding.
- They held a concert in commemoration of the victims of the disaster.
- A scholarship fund was created in commemoration of her lifelong work as a teacher.
to commemorate the occasion
1/tə kəmˈɛmɚˌeɪt ðə ɔkˈeɪʒən/
fixed phrase
mark a special event
to do something special so that a particular event will be remembered
Exemple
- They took a group photo to commemorate the occasion.
- The company produced a limited-edition book to commemorate the occasion.
- To commemorate the occasion, the mayor gave each guest a small gift.