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commemorate

verb as in honor, observe occasion

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It wanted to commemorate the Larbert man's global success and inspire young performers who appear in shows at the theatre.

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Thousands of people marched in downtown Los Angeles Saturday to commemorate International Women’s Day and advocate for the restoration and expansion of women’s rights in the United States and worldwide.

Today it ranks with his “Robert Gould Shaw Memorial” on Boston Common, an elaborate bronze relief that commemorates African American soldiers serving in the Civil War, including two of Frederick Douglass’ sons.

She says that after participating in events in London last week, the group got together last Friday to commemorate the third anniversary of the start of the war.

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Take, for example, President Reagan’s speech commemorating the 40th anniversary of D-Day.

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