commemorating

1. 1.

   intended as a commemoration

   “a commemorative plaque”

   Synonymscommemorative

Questions about commemorating

What does commemorating mean?

commemorating means "intended as a commemoration".

How many syllables are in commemorating?

commemorating has 5 syllables: com-mem-o-ra-ting. The stress falls on "mem". In IPA it is /kəˈmɛmɚˌeɪtɪŋ/.

What is another word for commemorating?

Close synonyms include commemorative. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is commemorating a common word?

commemorating is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.