immortalize

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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

immortalizer

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noun

im·​mor·​tal·​iz·​er

variants also British immortaliser

"ə(r)

plural -s

: one that immortalizes something

especially : a writer who preserves in his work something of the present for posterity

Synonyms of immortalize

Verb

• commemorate
• celebrate
• perpetuate
• eternalize

Examples of immortalize in a Sentence

Verb

The battle was immortalized in a famous poem.

The explorers were immortalized when the mountains were named after them.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

For a working-class bloke from the East End of London, being immortalized in such a fashion seemed like a pipe dream. —Marlow Stern, Variety, 12 June 2026

David Beckham is now immortalized on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. —Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 12 June 2026

One more win further immortalizes them. —Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026

Walk through a gallery of bronze busts immortalizing the game's greatest players and learn about the evolution of the game from the days of leather helmets to modern gear. —Usa Today Network, USA Today, 10 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

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