memorialize

me·mo·ri·al·ize

verb \-ˌlīz\

me·mo·ri·al·izedme·mo·ri·al·iz·ing

Definition of MEMORIALIZE

transitive verb

1

: to address or petition by a memorial

2

: commemorate

— me·mo·ri·al·i·za·tion \mə-ˌmȯr-ē-ə-lə-ˈzā-shən, -ˌlī-ˈzā-\ noun

Examples of MEMORIALIZE

1. an exciting period in history that has been memorialized in many popular books and movies
2. <at the entrance to the park stands a statue memorializing the novelist Sir Walter Scott>

First Known Use of MEMORIALIZE

1798

Related to MEMORIALIZE

Synonyms: commemorate, monumentalize

Related Words: celebrate, keep, observe, remember; enshrine, exalt, glorify, honor; bless, consecrate, sanctify, solemnize

Near Antonyms: disgrace, dishonor

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Rhymes with MEMORIALIZE

Americanize, apotheosize, colonialize, compartmentalize, conceptualize, consolation prize, contextualize, decriminalize, delegitimize, demilitarize, denaturalize, departmentalize, depoliticize, desexualize, epigrammatize, etymologize, Europeanize, exteriorize, ideologize, individualize, industrialize, internationalize, legitimatize, materialize, miniaturize, politicalize, private enterprise, professionalize, psychoanalyze, revolutionize, self-actualize, sensationalize, sentimentalize, spiritualize, underutilize, universalize