immortalize

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verb

im·​mor·​tal·​ize i-ˈmȯr-tə-ˌlīz 

immortalized; immortalizing

transitive verb

: to make immortal

immortalization

i-ˌmȯr-tə-lə-ˈzā-shən 

noun

immortalizer

i-ˈmȯr-tə-ˌlī-zər 

noun

immortalization

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noun

im·​mor·​tal·​iza·​tion

variants also British immortalisation

⸗ˌ⸗⸗ə̇ˈzāshən, 

-ˌīˈz-

plural -s

: the act or process of making immortal

also : the state of being made immortal

Synonyms of immortalize

Verb

• commemorate
• celebrate
• perpetuate
• eternalize

Examples of immortalize in a Sentence

Verb

The battle was immortalized in a famous poem.

The explorers were immortalized when the mountains were named after them.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Schamis is an old-school Wall Street guy who spent his early career at Salomon Brothers, the trading shop immortalized in Michael Lewis’s Liar’s Poker. — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026

My Antonia The last installment in Willa Cather’s Prairie Trilogy,My Antonia immortalizes the American Midwest and the lives of neighbors settling on the frontier. — Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026

But while Manson and his crimes have been immortalized in the media, his victims’ families have worked tirelessly to ensure their lives are just as remembered. — Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026

Now, she's been immortalized with a Barbie doll and the pink energy of girlhood is headed for State Farm Arena. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

French immortalisation, from immortaliser to immortalize + -ation

First Known Use

Verb

circa 1566, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

immortalize

verb

im·​mor·​tal·​ize im-ˈȯrt-ᵊl-ˌīz 

immortalized; immortalizing

: to make immortal

the battle was immortalized in a famous poem

immortalization

-ˌȯrt-ᵊl-ə-ˈzā-shən

noun