commemorate
/kəˈmɛməˌreɪt/
verb
- To honor and remember a person, event, or occasion with a special action or ceremony.
- Every year, the town holds a parade to commemorate the founding of the community.
- The museum was built to commemorate the soldiers who fought in the war.
- We planted a tree in the park to commemorate Earth Day.
- To serve as a reminder or memorial of something.
- This plaque commemorates the spot where the first school was built.
- The holiday commemorates the signing of the peace treaty.
- A large statue commemorates the famous inventor in the city square.