verb To honor the memory of a person or event, typically with a ceremony, object, or tradition.
- On the anniversary of Korczak's murder, Israel commemorated him with a special postal issue. As a stamp collector and philatelic columnist, it pleased me greatly when other countries followed Israel's example in honoring him.
— Naava Piatka, No Goodbyes: A Father-Daughter Memoir of Love (2009)
- On November 11th we commemorate the fallen with a march.
- The town holds a parade every year to commemorate its founding.
- A plaque was unveiled to commemorate the workers who built the bridge.
- Villagers planted an oak in the park to commemorate the old school's closing.
