Comemorate vs. Commemorate: What's the Difference?

Edited by Huma Saeed || By Sawaira Riaz || Published on October 22, 2023
"Comemorate" is an incorrect spelling, while the correct spelling is "Commemorate," a verb meaning to honor and remember a significant event or person.

Which is correct: Comemorate or Commemorate
How to spell Commemorate?

Comemorate is Incorrect

Commemorate is Correct
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Key Differences
"Commemorate" has two 'm's, just like the word "memory," and you are honoring a memory.

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Oct 22, 2023
Divide it into syllables: com-MEM-o-rate, focusing on the "MEM" as in "memory."

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Oct 22, 2023
Think of the prefix "com-" as meaning "with," and "memorate" being the main action; hence it is "with-memorate," requiring two 'm's.

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Oct 22, 2023
Use a mnemonic: "COMe MEMorize ORATing" to remember each part.

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Oct 22, 2023
Remember that "comment" also has double 'm's, and so does "commemorate."

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Oct 22, 2023
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Comemorate and Commemorate Definitions
Commemorate
In a religious context, commemorate signifies observing a special ritual or ceremony.
Christians commemorate the Last Supper.

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Sep 14, 2023
Commemorate
Commemorate means to honor an individual or event through ceremonies or rituals.
The statue commemorates the town's founder.

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Sep 14, 2023
Commemorate
Commemorate refers to marking or celebrating a significant event or anniversary.
They gather annually to commemorate the victory.

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Commemorate
Commemorate implies creating a lasting tribute to something or someone.
The plaque commemorates the opening of the new building.

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Commemorate
Commemorate can also mean to immortalize something through art or writing.
The poem commemorates the bravery of the soldiers.

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Sep 14, 2023
Commemorate
To honor the memory of (a person or event, for example), especially with a ceremony.

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Sep 13, 2023
Commemorate
To serve as a memorial to
The statue commemorates the discovery of anesthesia.

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Commemorate
(transitive) To honour the memory of someone or something with a ceremony or object.
On November 11th we commemorate the fallen with a march.

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Commemorate
(transitive) To serve as a memorial to someone or something.
The cenotaph commemorates the fallen.

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Commemorate
To call to remembrance by a special act or observance; to celebrate with honor and solemnity; to honor, as a person or event, by some act of respect or affection, intended to preserve the remembrance of the person or event; as, to commemorate the sufferings and dying love of our Savior by the sacrament of the Lord's Supper; to commemorate the Declaration of Independence by the observance of the Fourth of July.
We are called upon to commemorate a revolution.

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Commemorate
Mark by some ceremony or observation;
We marked the anniversary of his death

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Commemorate
Call to remembrance; keep alive the memory of someone or something, as in a ceremony;
We remembered the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz
Remember the dead of the First World War

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Commemorate
Be or provide a memorial to a person or an event;
This sculpture commemorates the victims of the concentration camps
We memorialized the Dead

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FAQs
Why is it called Commemorate?
It is called "Commemorate" because it involves remembering and honoring someone or something.

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Oct 22, 2023
What is the verb form of Commemorate?
"Commemorate" is itself the base verb form.

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Oct 22, 2023
Which vowel is used before Commemorate?
Usually "a" or "o," as in "a commemorative event" or "an occasion to commemorate."

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Oct 22, 2023
What is the pronunciation of Commemorate?
Pronounced as /kəˈmɛməˌreɪt/ in American English.

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Oct 22, 2023
Which conjunction is used with Commemorate?
"And" is commonly used, like "commemorate and celebrate."

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Oct 22, 2023
What is the singular form of Commemorate?
"Commemorate" itself is the singular form.

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Oct 22, 2023
Is Commemorate a negative or positive word?
Generally positive, but context-dependent.

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Oct 22, 2023
Which preposition is used with Commemorate?
"Of" is commonly used, as in "commemoration of an event."

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Oct 22, 2023
What is the plural form of Commemorate?
It's a verb, so it doesn't have a plural form.

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Oct 22, 2023
What is the opposite of Commemorate?
The opposite could be "forget" or "ignore."

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Oct 22, 2023
Is the word Commemorate imperative?
No, it's not imperative; it's descriptive.

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Oct 22, 2023
How is Commemorate used in a sentence?
"We will commemorate the event with a special ceremony."

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Oct 22, 2023
What is a stressed syllable in Commemorate?
The second syllable, "mem," is stressed.

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Oct 22, 2023
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