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 narrative is interspersed with home movies shot on a 8 mm camera, immortalizing candid instances of leisure and love, the ones that truly matter. Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025 Driving the news: The organization named Tranquility Base, in particular, as a trove of historic artifacts immortalizing the first time humans walked on the Moon that must be protected. Avery Lotz, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025 Aaliyah has been officially immortalized in a Barbie doll for what would’ve been her 46th birthday. Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 16 Jan. 2025 Their story was immortalized in the Heather Morris novel The Tattooist Of Auschwitz and the eponymous series was made by Claire Mundell’s Synchronicity, which also produced the documentary. Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 14 Jan. 2025 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 22 Jan. 2025.

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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