memorialize

[ muh-mawr-ee-uh-lahyz, -mohr- ]
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verb (used with object),me·mo·ri·al·ized, me·mo·ri·al·iz·ing.
  1. to commemorate.

  2. to present a memorial to.

Origin of memorialize

1
First recorded in 1790–1800; memorial + -ize
  • Also especially British, me·mo·ri·al·ise .

Other words from memorialize

  • me·mo·ri·al·i·za·tion, noun
  • me·mo·ri·al·iz·er, noun
  • un·me·mo·ri·al·ized, adjective

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How to use memorialize in a sentence

  • He suggests a team exercise in which a group of eight to 12 colleagues break into groups and each group comes up with three to five paragraphs memorializing their company, noting its accomplishments and impact on the world.

British Dictionary definitions for memorialize

memorialize

memorialise

/ (mɪˈmɔːrɪəˌlaɪz) /


verb(tr)
  1. to honour or commemorate

  2. to present or address a memorial to

Derived forms of memorialize

  • memorialization or memorialisation, noun
  • memorializer or memorialiser, noun

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