memorialize
[ muh-mawr-ee-uh-lahyz, -mohr- ]
verb (used with object),me·mo·ri·al·ized, me·mo·ri·al·iz·ing.
to commemorate.
to present a memorial to.
Origin of memorialize
1- 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)
to honour or commemorate
to present or address a memorial to
Derived forms of memorialize
- memorialization or memorialisation, noun
- memorializer or memorialiser, noun
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