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gedenken — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • commemorate verb To honor the memory of a person or event, typically with a ceremony, object, or tradition.
  • commemoration noun A ceremony, event, or object that honors the memory of a person or event.
  • mark noun A visible line, spot, or impression left on a surface.
  • recall verb To bring a past event or fact back into your mind; to remember.
  • recollect verb To bring a past memory back to mind; to remember, often with some effort.
  • remember verb To bring something back to mind from memory.

Senses

gedenken is used for these senses in English:

  • commemorate (transitive) To honour the memory of someone or something with a ceremony or object.
  • commemoration The act of commemorating; an observance or celebration to honor the memory of some person or event.
  • mark To celebrate or acknowledge (an event) through an action of some kind.
  • recollect To recall; to collect one's thoughts again, especially about past events.
  • remember (transitive) To commemorate, to have a remembrance ceremony.

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