memorialize

verb

me·​mo·​ri·​al·​ize mə-ˈmȯr-ē-ə-ˌlīz How to pronounce memorialize (audio)
memorialized; memorializing

transitive verb

1
: to address or petition by a memorial
2
memorialization noun

Examples of memorialize in a Sentence

an exciting period in history that has been memorialized in many popular books and movies at the entrance to the park stands a statue memorializing the novelist Sir Walter Scott
Recent Examples on the Web The fun and fearless aesthetic is memorialized for the ages in photographs of the homes of the actors, singers, artists, and designers who defined the ’70s from their high posts as cultural tastemakers. Charlotte Collins, Architectural Digest, 31 July 2024 The Shockoe Institute, funded partly with an $11 million grant from the Mellon Foundation, unveiled plans this week for a facility that will anchor Richmond’s broader effort to memorialize its history as one of the country’s biggest markets for the buying and selling of enslaved people. Gregory S. Schneider, Washington Post, 26 July 2024 His friends memorialized him with Instagram tributes following his tragic death. Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 20 July 2024 Moreover, the war set in motion a maelstrom of events and projects, from exhibits to lectures and public discussions, exploring identity and the dual importance of rediscovering history and memorializing the war and its impact. Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for memorialize 

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Word History

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of memorialize was in 1798

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“Memorialize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/memorialize. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.

Kids Definition

memorialize

verb
me·​mo·​ri·​al·​ize mə-ˈmōr-ē-ə-ˌlīz How to pronounce memorialize (audio)
-ˈmȯr-
memorialized; memorializing
memorialization noun

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