commemorated

/kəˈmem.ə.reɪt/ (bre, ipa) · [kəmˈɛmɚˌetɪd] /kəˈmem.ə.reɪt/ (ame, ipa)

commemorated — verb

  • commemoratedpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • commemorateds3rd person singular
  • commemorateding-ing form
  • commemoratededpast simple

1. to show public respect for an important person or event by holding a ceremony or

1.動詞及物C1
釋義

to show public respect for an important person or event by holding a ceremony or by creating a monument or other lasting sign that marks it

例句

The town commemorated the flood with a stone marker beside the old bridge.

commemorate + event + with + memorial object

Selim's school commemorated the science teacher by planting a cherry tree in the courtyard.

commemorate + person + by + -ing

同義詞
  • honour

    broader and can be personal, while commemorate usually sounds public and ceremonial

  • memorialize

    very close, often stressing the creation of a lasting memorial

  • observe

    used for marking a date or custom, with less focus on paying tribute

反義詞
  • forget

    means to let the memory fade instead of actively marking it

  • ignore

    suggests giving no attention or respect to the person or event

文法句型

commemorate + noun

commemorate + noun + with + noun

commemorate + noun + by + -ing

用法筆記

This sense usually describes an official act by a town, school, museum, or memorial. It often appears with ceremonies, plaques, statues, or anniversaries, and it sounds more formal than simply saying someone remembered the past.

常見錯誤

❌We commemorated Mia's exam result with pizza.
✅We celebrated Mia's exam result with pizza.
💡commemorate is for formal public remembrance, not a happy private occasion.
❌The article commemorated the singer's new album.
✅The article praised the singer's new album.
💡commemorate means to mark someone or something in remembrance, not just mention it.

2. to help people go on remembering someone or something, or to be the object that

2.動詞及物C1
釋義

to help people go on remembering someone or something, or to be the object that reminds them of that person or event

例句

The photo book commemorated her father through stories from every city he loved.

commemorate + person + through + noun

A stained-glass window commemorates the miners lost in the tunnel fire.

memorial object as subject

同義詞
  • remember

    much broader and more personal, without the formal memorial idea

  • memorialize

    close in meaning and often used when an object keeps the memory alive

  • immortalize

    stronger, suggesting the person or event will be remembered for a very long time

反義詞
  • erase

    suggests removing signs or traces of the memory

  • forget

    means the memory is no longer kept alive

文法句型

commemorate + noun

object + commemorates + noun

commemorate + noun + through + noun

用法筆記

This sense often focuses on the memorial object itself, such as a book, bench, window, or keepsake. Unlike sense 1, it does not need to describe a public ceremony happening at that moment; it is enough that the object keeps the memory present.

常見錯誤

❌The bracelet commemorated my holiday because it was expensive.
✅The bracelet reminded me of my holiday.
💡commemorate suggests an object meant to preserve the memory, not just something linked to it.
❌The plaque commemorated about the captain.
✅The plaque commemorated the captain.
💡commemorate takes a direct object, not 'about'.