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

Oleander, a rock band most popular in the late ’90s and 2000s, and Dance Gavin Dance, a beloved group with a mural immortalizing its name in downtown Sacramento, performed at Aftershock on Sunday. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026

The moment is now immortalized with a statue outside the Superdome. — Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

That cultural moment, immortalized on screens and magazine pages across the world, took on greater significance just weeks later, when COVID-19 prevented women everywhere from getting their roots touched up. — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 25 Sep. 2026

His eloquence and unflinching honesty helped immortalize the eulogy. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 23 Sep. 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