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

The Swiss watchmaker Jaquet Droz has immortalized her designs with the Grand Feu enameling technique on four signature watch models, as has designer Salome Petviashvili — Rusudan’s sister — in a collection of luxury silk scarves. — The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 28 July 2026

Gillian Anderson is elated that she’s been immortalized in minifigure form for the new LEGO X-Files set. — Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

It’s been almost four decades since John McClane was immortalized in film history. — Andrew Walsh, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026

His historic run will also be immortalized in Cooperstown, New York at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. — Kansas City Star, 8 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