commemorative
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Definition of commemorative
3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
adj
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(not-comparable)Serving to commemorate something.
“a commemorative plaque”
“The centenary of Britain's most famous train has called for a commemorative and descriptive work and in this 40-page illustrated booklet the author has tried—with some success, to pour a quart into a pint pot.”
“The plaza in front of San Francisco's City Hall was the scene Nov. 27 of two separate ceremonies commemorative of the assassinations one year ago of Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk.”
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adj
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(not-comparable)Serving to commemorate something.
“a commemorative plaque”
“The centenary of Britain's most famous train has called for a commemorative and descriptive work and in this 40-page illustrated booklet the author has tried—with some success, to pour a quart into a pint pot.”
“The plaza in front of San Francisco's City Hall was the scene Nov. 27 of two separate ceremonies commemorative of the assassinations one year ago of Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk.”
noun
- An object made to commemorate a person, mark an event, etc.
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A postage stamp issued to commemorate, usually a person or event; also commonly applied to thematic (topical) stamp issues.
“beautiful Pictorials, topicals, commemoratives, airmails. Introductory selection 40% discount. Ralph Rice, 15 Longlane, West Hartford 7, Conn.”
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
First attested in 1612; borrowed from New Latin commemorātīvus, from commemorō. By surface analysis, commemorate + -ive, cognate with French commémoratif.
Words you can make from commemorative
200+ playable · top: COMMEMORATE (19 pts)
Best play commemorate 19 points10-letter words
1 word9-letter words
2 words8-letter words
13 words7-letter words
29 words- COMMOVE 16 pts
- VICOMTE 14 pts
- VOMICAE 14 pts
- MAREMME 13 pts
- MEMETIC 13 pts
- COVETER 12 pts
- EMOTIVE 12 pts
- EVICTOR 12 pts
- OVERACT 12 pts
- REVOICE 12 pts
- VITAMER 12 pts
- VOMITER 12 pts
- AMMETER 11 pts
- COREMIA 11 pts
- CREMATE 11 pts
- EMOCORE 11 pts
- MARMITE 11 pts
- METAMER 11 pts
- MORTICE 11 pts
- MOTORIC 11 pts
- OVERATE 10 pts
- OVEREAT 10 pts
- COTERIE 9 pts
- EMERITA 9 pts
- EMIRATE 9 pts
- EROTICA 9 pts
- MEATIER 9 pts
- OCREATE 9 pts
- TEAROOM 9 pts
6-letter words
70 words- VOMICA 13 pts
- CAMMIE 12 pts
- COMMIE 12 pts
- COMMIT 12 pts
- MAMMEE 12 pts
- MAMMER 12 pts
- MAMMET 12 pts
- MAMMIE 12 pts
- ACTIVE 11 pts
- AVOCET 11 pts
- CAVORT 11 pts
- CORVEE 11 pts
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- MOTIVE 11 pts
- OCTAVE 11 pts
- OCTAVO 11 pts
- REMOVE 11 pts
- VAROOM 11 pts
- VECTOR 11 pts
- VICTOR 11 pts
- VOICER 11 pts
- VOMITO 11 pts
- AMERCE 10 pts
- ATOMIC 10 pts
- CERMET 10 pts
- COMATE 10 pts
- EMETIC 10 pts
- MAIMER 10 pts
- MARMOT 10 pts
- MATRIC 10 pts
- MEMOIR 10 pts
- METICA 10 pts
- METRIC 10 pts
- OOMIAC 10 pts
- RACEME 10 pts
- TAMMIE 10 pts
- REVOTE 9 pts
- VERITE 9 pts
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- VIATOR 9 pts
- AORTIC 8 pts
- CERATE 8 pts
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- OMERTA 8 pts
- RECITE 8 pts
- RECOAT 8 pts
- REEMIT 8 pts
- REMATE 8 pts
- REMOTE 8 pts
- RETEAM 8 pts
- RETIME 8 pts
- ROOMIE 8 pts
- TIERCE 8 pts
- OATIER 6 pts
5-letter words
84 words- COMMA 11 pts
- COMMO 11 pts
- MOMMA 11 pts
- CARVE 10 pts
- CAVER 10 pts
- CAVIE 10 pts
- CIVET 10 pts
- COVER 10 pts
- COVET 10 pts
- CRAVE 10 pts
- EVICT 10 pts
- MAVIE 10 pts
- MOVER 10 pts
- MOVIE 10 pts
- AMICE 9 pts
- CAMEO 9 pts
- CAROM 9 pts
- COMAE 9 pts
- COMER 9 pts
- COMET 9 pts
- COMTE 9 pts
- CREAM 9 pts
- CREME 9 pts
- CRIME 9 pts
- EMMER 9 pts
- EMMET 9 pts
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- MACRO 9 pts
- MAMEE 9 pts
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- MICRA 9 pts
- MICRO 9 pts
- MIMEO 9 pts
- MIMER 9 pts
- AIVER 8 pts
- AVERT 8 pts
- EVERT 8 pts
- EVITE 8 pts
- OVATE 8 pts
- OVERT 8 pts
- ACTOR 7 pts
- AIMER 7 pts
- AMEER 7 pts
- AMORT 7 pts
- AMRIT 7 pts
- AREIC 7 pts
- ARMET 7 pts
- CARET 7 pts
- CARTE 7 pts
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- CERIA 7 pts
- CITER 7 pts
- COATI 7 pts
- COOEE 7 pts
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- CORIA 7 pts
- CRATE 7 pts
- EMOTE 7 pts
- ERECT 7 pts
- ERICA 7 pts
- MATER 7 pts
- MERIT 7 pts
- METER 7 pts
- METRE 7 pts
- METRO 7 pts
- MITER 7 pts
- MITRE 7 pts
- MOIRA 7 pts
- MOIRE 7 pts
- MORAE 7 pts
- MOTOR 7 pts
- OCREA 7 pts
- RAMEE 7 pts
- RAMET 7 pts
- RAMIE 7 pts
- REACT 7 pts
- AERIE 5 pts
- ARETE 5 pts
- EATER 5 pts
- IRATE 5 pts
- OATER 5 pts
- OORIE 5 pts
- ORATE 5 pts
- RATIO 5 pts
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