immortalize

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

Synonyms of immortalize

• commemorate
• celebrate
• perpetuate
• eternalize

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Roth hopes to immortalize the guy who drives around neighborhoods in that musical ice cream truck, the one kids have flocked to ever since wheels were invented. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 3 Aug. 2026

With diminished stuff, Williams served up the home run that won the title, a moment immortalized this month in a statue outside Rogers Centre. — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 31 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

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