commemorate
intermediateB1/kəˈmɛm.ə.reɪt/ · com-mem-o-rate
To honor the memory of someone or something by a ceremony or a memorial.
Meanings
To honor the memory of someone or something by a ceremony or a memorial.
کسی شخص یا چیز کی یاد منانے کے لیے کوئی تقریب یا یادگار بنا کر عزت دینا۔
یادگار بنانا
yaadgar banana
Common Collocations
- commemorate an event
- commemorate the fallen
- commemorate a legacy
Example Sentences
We commemorate our ancestors every year during the festival.
ہم ہر سال تہوار کے دوران اپنے آبا اجداد کی یاد مناتے ہیں。
Hum har saal tehwar ke doran apne aaba ajdaad ki yaad manate hain.
A statue was erected to commemorate the leaders of the movement.
تحریک کے رہنماؤں کی یادگار کے لیے ایک مجسمہ نصب کیا گیا۔
Tehreek ke rehnumaon ki yaadgar ke liye aik mujasma nasb kiya gaya.
The ceremony will commemorate the centenary of the historic battle.
یہ تقریب تاریخی جنگ کی صدی کی یادگار بنائے گی۔
Yeh taqreeb tareekhi jang ki sadi ki yaadgar banayegi.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'commemorate' as 'coming to remember.'
Visualize a memorial ceremony with candles lighting up a night sky.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
کون کہتا ہے کہ مر جاتے ہیں لوگ، وہ تو یاد آتے ہیں ہر ایک موقع پر
Kaun kehta hai ke mar jaate hain log, woh to yaad aate hain har aik moqa par.
Who says that people die, they are remembered at every occasion.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
یادیں ہمیشہ زندہ رہتی ہیں
Yaadein hamesha zinda rehti hain
Memories always live on.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "commemorare" — to remember together
First known use: 15th century
The word evolved from the Latin 'commemorare', which means to call to mind or remember, particularly in a ceremonial context.