immortalize

especially British, im·mor·tal·ise

[ih-mawr-tl-ahyz]

verb (used with object)

immortalized, immortalizing 

1. to bestow unending fame upon; perpetuate.

2. to make immortal; endow with immortality.

immortalize

/ ɪˈmɔːtəˌlaɪz /

verb

1. to give everlasting fame to, as by treating in a literary work

   Macbeth was immortalized by Shakespeare

2. to give immortality to

3. biology to cause (cells) to reproduce indefinitely

Other Word Forms

• immortalizable adjective
• immortalization noun
• immortalizer noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of immortalize¹

First recorded in 1560–70; immortal + -ize

Example Sentences

When asked how he feels to be immortalized as a sculpted sponge cake with coconut lime mousse, he doesn’t flinch.

From Los Angeles Times

In 2021, he was immortalized with a star on Canada’s Walk of Fame, and earlier this year, he received the Governor General’s Performing Arts Award in his native country.

From Los Angeles Times

“Later, I walked up to the Canyon Country Store immortalized by Jim Morrison in ‘Love Street’ and I felt a sense of wonder for the ghosts of the past.”

From Los Angeles Times

Nine months after his death, Fernando Valenzuela stands immortalized in a new mural on the loge‑level wall at Dodger Stadium — a vibrant fusion of art and legacy unveiled Saturday.

From Los Angeles Times

The immortalizing moment, which follows a tearful goodbye between father and son, drew inspiration from J.R.R.

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Related Words

• commemorate