immortalize
verb (used with object)
to bestow unending fame upon; perpetuate.
immortalise
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a variation of
immortalize.
Example Sentences
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A collective of street artists was assembled and they've been to many parts of the country to immortalise heroes in paint and brick.
From BBC ● May 28, 2023
Established in 1908 by confectioner Sojiro Sakuma, Sakumaseika produced the candy through the air raids of World War Two, inspiring anime giant Studio Ghibli to immortalise it in its 1988 film "Grave of the Fireflies".
From Reuters ● Nov. 11, 2022
The 20th century saw a steady increase in the number of father memoirs and, now that the boomers are ageing and seeking to immortalise themselves, such memoirs are becoming as ubiquitous as tattoos.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 12, 2013
It is a mixed blessing when Bruce Springsteen decides to immortalise your town in a song.
From BBC ● Jan. 22, 2011
Here is a jotting from a sketch in colour; I made also one in line to immortalise the Prome triumphal arch.
From From Edinburgh to India & Burmah by W. G. (William Gordon) Burn Murdoch
