eternalize

verb

Definition of eternalizenext
as in to commemorate
to give eternal or lasting existence to the monument was created to eternalize the service and sacrifice of the sons of the village who fought in the American Civil War

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eternalize
  1. commemorate
  2. celebrate
  3. perpetuate
  4. immortalize
Verb
  • The appeal of all things Whalers is going be commemorated at the 50th year anniversary celebration this weekend.
    Bill Field, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The marble structure commemorates the spot where hundreds of thousands of Jews were assembled before being deported to concentration camps in 1942 and 1943.
    Ben Sales, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of commemorate
Verb
  • Gibson, then 23, watched online as her friends celebrated graduating from college, landing their first corporate jobs and moving to new cities.
    Morgan Smith, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson — one of the members of the ownership group — was seen celebrating and congratulating Zach Ertz and Terry McLaurin just outside of the Commanders locker room after the win.
    DJ Siddiqi, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of celebrate
Verb
  • Secondly, the industry has perpetuated a culture that values simplicity and tradition over modernization.
    Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
  • But California continues to perpetuate migration by closing the housing centers every year.
    Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of perpetuate
Verb
  • Their behind-the-scenes connection was immortalized in their on-screen dynamic.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 31 Dec. 2024
  • In addition to Perry’s 2024 Netflix film, they’ve been immortalized in a musical, Six Triple Eight, a 2024 historical novel by Sheila Williams called No Better Time and many nonfiction books.
    Emily Krauser, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of immortalize
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