commemorate
Honor through ceremony
To commemorate is to honor or preserve the memory of a person, event, or achievement.
A monument commemorates fallen soldiers; a holiday commemorates a nation's independence; a plaque commemorates a building's historical significance.
The act often involves ceremonies, markers, or observances that keep something from being forgotten: The town gathered to commemorate the anniversary of the flood.
Structure honoring someone remembered
- plaqueInscribed memorial tablet
- cenotaphTomb without a body
- statueThree-dimensional sculpted likeness
- obeliskTapering stone monument
shrine · headstone · inscription · dedication · wreath · eternal flame · tombstone · mausoleum
Ceremonial set of actions
- processionFormal moving line
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- unveilingAct of first revealing
- observanceKeeping of customs
laying wreaths · candlelight vigil · moment of silence · flag raising · parade · pageantry · solemnity · convocation
Offering of respect
- homageExpression of deep respect
- saluteGestural sign of honor
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
- acknowledgmentConfirmation of receipt
eulogy · testimonial · commendation · accolade · citation · posthumous · valor · heroism
Notable event marking progress
- centenaryHundredth anniversary observance
- bicentennial200th anniversary observance
- sesquicentennial150-year milestone
- jubileeSpecial anniversary observance
founding · golden anniversary · silver anniversary · diamond anniversary · decade · charter · ratification · annual
Recall past experiences fondly
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
- recollectionRecalled mental image
- retrospectReflection on past events
- preserveProtect from loss
immortalize · enshrine · keepsake · time capsule · oral history · testimony · storytelling · legacy
monument
Structure honoring someone remembered
obelisk · shrine · headstone · inscription · dedication · wreath · eternal flame · tombstone · mausoleum · grave marker
ritual
Ceremonial set of actions
- processionFormal moving line
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- unveilingAct of first revealing
observance · laying wreaths · candlelight vigil · moment of silence · flag raising · parade · pageantry · solemnity · convocation · inauguration
tribute
Offering of respect
- homageExpression of deep respect
- saluteGestural sign of honor
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
acknowledgment · eulogy · testimonial · commendation · accolade · citation · posthumous · valor · heroism · sacrifice
milestone
Notable event marking progress
- centenaryHundredth anniversary observance
- bicentennial200th anniversary observance
- sesquicentennial150-year milestone
jubilee · founding · golden anniversary · silver anniversary · diamond anniversary · decade · charter · ratification · annual · yearly
reminisce
Recall past experiences fondly
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
- recollectionRecalled mental image
- retrospectReflection on past events
preserve · immortalize · enshrine · keepsake · time capsule · oral history · testimony · storytelling · legacy
- memoriesmemories, recollections, childhood memories, reminisce, remembrances
- funeral ritesfuneral, bury, burial, funeral mass, burial rites
- worship verbspray, bless, anoint, baptize, consecrate
- memoryforget, recall, memorize, recollect, retain
- celebrationcelebration, celebrate, party, festive, festivity
- revelryrevelry, revel, festivity, festivities, celebration
- commemorative coinsCurrency issued for remembrance
- commemorative plaqueInscribed tribute marker
- commemorative plateDecorative dish honoring occasions
- commemorative stampsPostage honoring significant occasions
- commemorative editionVersion honoring a milestone
- commemorative medalDisk honoring an event
commemoration, commemorative, commemorated, commemorating, commemorates, commemorations, commemoratives, uncommemorated