immortalize

verb

im·​mor·​tal·​ize i-ˈmȯr-tə-ˌlīz How to pronounce immortalize (audio)
immortalized; immortalizing
immortalization noun
immortalizer noun

Examples of immortalize in a Sentence

The battle was immortalized in a famous poem. The explorers were immortalized when the mountains were named after them.
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The two met in 1968 as part of the same crowd of London’s bright young things and a lifelong friendship developed, with Hockney immortalizing Birtwell on canvas innumerable times throughout the intervening years. Emma Baxter-Wright, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 The Miami Heat held a ceremony outside their arena Sunday to inaugurate Wade as the first player immortalized with a statue. Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 29 Oct. 2024 When the dust settled, the lawmen had gunned down four of the Cowboys in an event that became immortalized in books and film as a symbol of the Wild West. The Arizona Republic, 26 Oct. 2024 Their relationships to their objects are immortalized and told in this time capsule as well. Shelli Nicole, Architectural Digest, 25 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for immortalize 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1566, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of immortalize was circa 1566

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“Immortalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immortalize. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

immortalize

verb
im·​mor·​tal·​ize im-ˈȯrt-ᵊl-ˌīz How to pronounce immortalize (audio)
immortalized; immortalizing
: to make immortal
the battle was immortalized in a famous poem
immortalization
-ˌȯrt-ᵊl-ə-ˈzā-shən
noun

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