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COMMEMORATES

(verb)

Definitions

There are 3 meanings of the word Commemorates.

Commemorates - as a verb

Celebrate by some ceremony or observation

Example: "The citizens mark the anniversary of the revolution with a march and a parade"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
mark10

Call to remembrance; keep alive the memory of someone or something, as in a ceremony

Example: "We remembered the 50th anniversary of the liberation of auschwitz"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
remember14

Be or provide a memorial to a person or an event

Example: "This sculpture commemorates the victims of the concentration camps"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
immortalise15immortalize24memorialise15memorialize24
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
remind9
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Example Sentences

"The memorial plaque commemorates the soldiers who died in battle."
"This monument commemorates the victims of the tragic event."
"The museum exhibit commemorates the history of the local community."
"The monument in the park commemorates the soldiers who lost their lives in the war."
"The memorial plaque commemorates the victims of the tragic accident."
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Word Game Points

Is COMMEMORATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, commemorates is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

COMMEMORATES has a SCRABBLE points total of 20.

Is COMMEMORATES a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, commemorates is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
COMMEMORATES has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 24.

Is COMMEMORATES a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, commemorates is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
COMMEMORATES has a WORDFEUD points total of 21.

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