immortalize

C1 Topic:Actions & Processes

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.

Verb forms

Verb forms are not available for this word yet.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to make someone or... eternalize

2 verb · to create a lasting... record

Word family

Forms immortalizedimmortalizesimmortalizing

Derived forms deimmortalizeimmortalizableimmortalizationimmortalizerunimmortalizeunimmortalized

Etymology

From immortal + -ize.

Topics

Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives

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# 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
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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