immortalize

verb

im·​mor·​tal·​ize i-ˈmȯr-tə-ˌlīz How to pronounce immortalize (audio)
immortalized; immortalizing
Synonyms of immortalizenext
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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And, of course, the singer had a long-standing collaborative relationship with Alexander McQueen, most famously immortalized on the cover of her album Homogenic. Max Berlinger, Vogue, 8 May 2026 These springs feed life-nourishing groundwater to the Suwannee River — immortalized in song and legend. Robert Knight, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026 Instead, his lamps and couches have been immortalized in one of the year’s biggest blockbusters thus far. José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 8 May 2026 The ground zero of all stories of literary fandom begins and ends with Misery, whose characters were immortalized by Kathy Bates and James Caan in the movie adaptation of this psychological thriller. Laura Zigman, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for immortalize

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1566, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 9 May. 2026.

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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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