English–French

“commemorate” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/komemoʁe/

Example

Nous commémorons cette date chaque année.

We commemorate this date every year.

Illustration for commémorer (commemorate)

How to say “commemorate” in French

“Commemorate” in French is commémorer.

A public act that brings a person, event, or date into shared memory.

Full entry for commémorer: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with commémorer

Ils commémorent les héros tombés pour la liberté.

They commemorate the heroes who fell for freedom.

Tips for using commémorer

  • Commémorer is transitive, so a direct object follows it without a preposition, as in commémorer cette date.

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