DictionaryRoot: memorare
Latin
memorare
to remind
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verb
commemorate
kuh-MEM-uh-rayt/kəˈmeməreɪt/
To honor or preserve the memory of someone or something.
Etymology
Latin memorare means “to remind,” with com- perhaps strengthening that idea. The sense developed from calling something to remembrance to preserving its memory through a solemn act, connecting recollection with formal honor.