memorialize

[ muh-mawr-ee-uh-lahyz, -mohr- ]
/ məˈmɔr i əˌlaɪz, -ˈmoʊr- /
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verb (used with object), me·mo·ri·al·ized, me·mo·ri·al·iz·ing.

to commemorate.
to present a memorial to.

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Also especially British, me·mo·ri·al·ise.

Origin of memorialize

First recorded in 1790–1800; memorial + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM memorialize

me·mo·ri·al·i·za·tion, nounme·mo·ri·al·iz·er, nounun·me·mo·ri·al·ized, adjective

Words nearby memorialize

memoria technica, memorial, memorial day, memorial park, memorialist, memorialize, memoried, memorist, memoriter, memorize, memory
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Words related to memorialize

commemorate, admire, lionize, adore, worship, acclaim, ennoble, dignify, commend, venerate, esteem, hallow, erect, exalt, compliment, glorify, magnify, observe, aggrandize, distinguish

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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, nounmemorializer or memorialiser, noun
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