conmemorar

to commemorate

verb kohn-meh-moh-RAHR Rare

Usage Note

Conmemorar is a formal regular -ar verb meaning to mark or celebrate the memory of an event or person. The related noun is conmemoración and the adjective is conmemorativo/a (un acto conmemorativo = 'a commemorative event'). More formal than celebrar when the context involves remembrance.

Examples

"El país conmemoró el centenario de su independencia."

Natural Translation

The country commemorated the centenary of its independence.

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