Commemorate

 WORD OF THE DAY

commemorate / verb / kuh-MEM-uh-rayt

Definition
1: to call to remembrance
2a: to mark by some ceremony or observation
2b: observe
3: to serve as a memorial of

Examples
"Set to be unveiled this fall in the West End's Laurel Park, the bronze statue and plaza will commemorate the life and legacy of Cincinnati's world heavyweight boxing champion, Ezzard Charles."
— Sharon Coolidge, The Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Apr. 2022

The astronauts wore stainless steel Omega Speedmasters during their trip, and the Swiss watchmaker issued a limited edition of 1,014 gold watches to commemorate their safe return.
— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 16 May 2022

Did You Know?
When you remember something, you are mindful of it. It's appropriate, therefore, that commemorate and other related memory-associated words (including memorable, memorial, remember, and memory itself) come from the Latin root memor, meaning "mindful."
English speakers have been marking the memory of important events with commemorate since the late 16th century.