memorialize

verb

me·​mo·​ri·​al·​ize mə-ˈmȯr-ē-ə-ˌlīz 

memorialized; memorializing

transitive verb

1

: to address or petition by a memorial

2

: commemorate

memorialization

mə-ˌmȯr-ē-ə-lə-ˈzā-shən 

-ˌlī-ˈzā-

noun

Synonyms

• commemorate
• monumentalize

Examples of memorialize in a Sentence

an exciting period in history that has been memorialized in many popular books and movies

at the entrance to the park stands a statue memorializing the novelist Sir Walter Scott

Recent Examples on the Web

But the bar is now much higher for NASA projects to memorialize anyone, deserving or otherwise. —IEEE Spectrum, 31 May 2025

But before reciting El Maleh Rahamim, a prayer memorializing the dead, Alpert appeared to address the alleged gunman. —Philissa Cramer, Sun Sentinel, 28 May 2025

While their deaths are often memorialized as a sacrifice to the cause of liberty and freedom, surviving records suggest that many of them — especially those who were drafted — were ordinary young people thrust into extraordinary circumstances. —Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 May 2025

Robertson's company, Duck Commander, shared a statement on their Instagram page, memorializing their founder. —Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 26 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for memorialize

• contextualize
• industrialize
• materialise
• materialize
• microenterprise
• overemphasize
• particularize
• revolutionise
• revolutionize
• actualize
• antagonize
• apologise

Kids Definition

memorialize

verb

me·​mo·​ri·​al·​ize mə-ˈmōr-ē-ə-ˌlīz 

-ˈmȯr-

memorialized; memorializing

: commemorate sense 1

memorialization

-ˌmōr-ē-ə-lə-ˈzā-shən 

-ˌmȯr-

noun