immortalize

verb

im·​mor·​tal·​ize i-ˈmȯr-tə-ˌlīz How to pronounce immortalize (audio)
immortalized; immortalizing
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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See the full image below: Hailing from The Office co-creator Greg Daniels and Michael Koman (Late Night With Conan O’Brien, Saturday Night Live), The Paper finds the same documentary crew that immortalized Dunder Mifflin Scranton searching for a new subject. Rebecca Luther, TVLine, 12 May 2025 The Paper, a mockumentary from Greg Daniels and Michael Koman, is set in the same universe as NBC’s Emmy Award-winning hit series The Office, and features the documentary crew that immortalized Dunder Mifflin’s Scranton branch. Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 12 May 2025 Jordan Belfort, The Wolf of Wall Street’s Crash Jordan Belfort, immortalized in the film The Wolf of Wall Street, built a multi-million-dollar fortune in the 1990s through his stockbroking firm, Stratton Oakmont. Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025 What’s next for Pfeiffer now that she's immortalized at the TCL Chinese Theatre? Jack Smart, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025 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 22 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

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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