immortalize C1 Topic:Cause, Change & Process US /ɪˈmɔː(ɹ).təˌlaɪz/ See IPA manual Freq #57354 Meanings 1 verb To make someone or something famous and remembered forever. The painting immortalized the young woman's smile. 2 verb To create a lasting memorial to a person or event. A statue in the square immortalizes the soldiers who died in the battle. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to make someone or... eternalize 2 verb · to create a lasting... record Word family Forms immortalizedimmortalizesimmortalizing Derived forms deimmortalizeimmortalizableimmortalizationimmortalizerunimmortalizeunimmortalized Etymology AI details From immortal + -ize. Topics Cause, Change & Process Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # immortalize **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ɪˈmɔː(ɹ).təˌlaɪz/ **Frequency rank:** 57354 ## Meanings 1. To make someone or something famous and remembered forever. 2. To create a lasting memorial to a person or event. ## Examples - The painting immortalized the young woman's smile. - A statue in the square immortalizes the soldiers who died in the battle. ## Derived Forms - deimmortalize - immortalizable - immortalization - immortalizer - unimmortalize - unimmortalized ## Etymology From immortal + -ize. ## AI Etymology Immortalize is from immortal + -ize. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern verbal form is built from the named base and affix. In present-day use, it can mean to make someone or something famous and remembered forever, or to create a lasting memorial to a person or event. Derived formations include deimmortalize, immortalizable, immortalization, immortalizer, unimmortalize. ## Topics - Cause, Change & Process - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown