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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In perhaps the most filmed city in the world, the Beverly Wilshire has been immortalized on screen more than most. Tim Chester, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2026 Hughes’ success on the ice last month has been immortalized, in no small part, by a photo of his bloodied smile and broken front tooth. Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026 There, in the face of cultural homogenization, artificial intelligence, and corporate overhaul, the vestiges of the Blank Generation remain, and their stories, now immortalized as myth, continue to propel New York’s creative engine. Taran Dugal, New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2026 Successes and failures are immortalized. Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 4 Mar. 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 12 Mar. 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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