Commemerate vs. Commemorate: What's the Difference?

Edited by Huma Saeed || By Sawaira Riaz || Updated on October 20, 2023
"Commemerate" is an incorrect spelling, whereas the correct spelling is "Commemorate," a verb used to honor or remember a significant event or person.

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

Commemerate is Incorrect

Commemorate is Correct
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Key Differences
Remember that "Commemorate" has two 'm's, mirroring the double 'm' in "memory."

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Oct 19, 2023
Break the word down to "com-MEM-o-rate," emphasizing the "MEM" portion.

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Oct 19, 2023
Use a mnemonic: "ComMEMorate Makes Every Memory Overtly Real And Tangible Everyday."

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Oct 19, 2023
Note the prefix "com-" (meaning 'with') and relate it to the "memorate" part. They both start with an 'm.'

Sara Rehman
Oct 19, 2023
Think of similar words with double 'm's like "comment" and "commotion."

Janet White
Oct 19, 2023
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Commemerate and Commemorate Definitions
Commemorate
Commemorate can involve observing a religious ritual or event.
Each year, they commemorate the Passover.

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Commemorate
Commemorate refers to honoring a person or event through specific actions or ceremonies.
The monument commemorates fallen soldiers.

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Commemorate
Commemorate means to make a lasting tribute, often through art or memorials.
The book commemorates the achievements of female scientists.

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Commemorate
Commemorate implies preserving the memory of an event or person through historical accounts.
The documentary commemorates the civil rights movement.

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

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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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Commemorate
Commemorate is the act of marking a significant occasion with celebrations.
The festival commemorates the founding of the town.

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FAQs
What is the root word of Commemorate?
The root words are Latin "com-" (together) and "memor" (remembering).

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Oct 19, 2023
Why is it called Commemorate?
It comes from Latin roots that signify "to remember together."

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What is the pronunciation of Commemorate?
In American English, it's pronounced as /kəˈmɛməˌreɪt/.

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What is the plural form of Commemorate?
As a verb, it does not have a plural form.

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Oct 19, 2023
Which preposition is used with Commemorate?
Commonly "of," as in "commemoration of."

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Which vowel is used before Commemorate?
Typically 'a' or 'o' as in "a commemorative event" or "to commemorate."

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Oct 19, 2023
What is the singular form of Commemorate?
"Commemorate" is the singular form, being a verb.

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Oct 19, 2023
What is the opposite of Commemorate?
The opposite could be "ignore" or "forget."

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Oct 19, 2023
Which conjunction is used with Commemorate?
Usually "and," as in "commemorate and celebrate."

Janet White
Oct 19, 2023
Is Commemorate a negative or positive word?
Generally positive, but it depends on context.

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Oct 19, 2023
What is the stressed syllable in Commemorate?
The stress is on the second syllable, "mem."

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How is Commemorate used in a sentence?
"The plaque commemorates the heroes of the war."

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What is another term for Commemorate?
Another term could be "celebrate" or "honor."

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Oct 19, 2023
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