immortalize

verb

im·mor·tal·ize i-ˈmȯr-tə-ˌlīz

immortalized; immortalizing

Synonyms of immortalize

transitive verb

: to make immortal

immortalization

i-ˌmȯr-tə-lə-ˈzā-shən

noun

immortalizer

i-ˈmȯr-tə-ˌlī-zər

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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Schamis is an old-school Wall Street guy who spent his early career at Salomon Brothers, the trading shop immortalized in Michael Lewis’s Liar’s Poker. — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026 My Antonia The last installment in Willa Cather’s Prairie Trilogy,My Antonia immortalizes the American Midwest and the lives of neighbors settling on the frontier. — Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026 But while Manson and his crimes have been immortalized in the media, his victims’ families have worked tirelessly to ensure their lives are just as remembered. — Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026 Now, she's been immortalized with a Barbie doll and the pink energy of girlhood is headed for State Farm Arena. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for immortalize

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1566, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of immortalize was circa 1566

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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

immortalize

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