monumentalize

[ mon-yuh-men-tl-ahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, mon·u·men·tal·ized, mon·u·men·tal·iz·ing.

1. to establish an enduring memorial or record of.

Other Words From

• monu·mental·i·zation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of monumentalize¹

First recorded in 1855–60; monumental + -ize

Related Words

• celebrate
• memorialize
• observe
• remember
• salute