Commemmorate or commemorate?
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Correct spelling: commemorate. Misspelling: commemmorate.
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Memory tip
Com + memor (memory) + ate: double M at the start, single M in memory.
Why people write “commemmorate”
The misspelling “commemmorate” is only one letter off: it doubles the M, which commemorate spells with just one.
Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make commemorate automatic.
What does “commemorate” mean?
commemorate verb
- celebrate by some ceremony or observation
“The citizens mark the anniversary of the revolution with a march and a parade”
Synonyms:mark
- call to remembrance; keep alive the memory of someone or something, as in a ceremony
“We remembered the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz”
Synonyms:remember
- be or provide a memorial to a person or an event
“This sculpture commemorates the victims of the concentration camps”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry
“Commemorate” in a sentence
- A statue was built to commemorate the victory.
- The citizens mark the anniversary of the revolution with a march and a parade.
- We remembered the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.
- This sculpture commemorates the victims of the concentration camps.
Is “commemorate” a playable word?
19 points in Scrabble · 23 in Words With Friends
- Scrabble (US)
- Scrabble (UK)
- Words With Friends
“commemmorate” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from COMMEMORATE.