COMMEMORATE, verb transitive To call to remembrance by a solemn act; to celebrate with honor and solemnity; to honor, as a person or event, by some act of respect or affection, intended to preserve the remembrance of that person or event. The Lords supper is designed to commemorate the sufferings and dying love of our Savior.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI