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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Now their jerseys are forever immortalized, together in rarified air. C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 25 Jan. 2025 Now, the 10-time All-Star outfielder will be immortalized in Cooperstown when he is inducted into the Hall on July 27. John Perrotto, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025 This was supposed to be Miller’s latest time to shine, given his likeness was immortalized in a bobblehead handed out to the thousands of fans cramming into Spectrum Center for the Martin Luther King Day matinee. Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 20 Jan. 2025 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 See all Example Sentences for immortalize 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1566, in the meaning defined above

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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 2 Feb. 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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