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commemorare

to commemorate

verb kom-meh-moh-RAH-reh Rare
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Origin: From Latin commemorare ('to call to mind'), from com- + memorare ('to mention').

Usage Note

Commemorare takes avere as its auxiliary in compound tenses. It is formal and typically used for public acts of remembrance. The related noun is commemorazione (f), and cerimonia commemorativa is 'commemoration ceremony.' It differs from ricordare ('to remember'), which is informal and personal.

Examples

"Ogni anno commemoriamo le vittime della guerra."

Natural Translation

Every year we commemorate the victims of the war.

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