immortalize — to make someone or something famous forever, especially in art, literature, or people's memory
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to make someone or something famous forever, especially in art, literature, or people's memory
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪˈmɔːrtəlaɪz/
Example Sentences
- Shakespeare immortalized Romeo and Juliet's love story for all eternity.
- The photographer immortalized the awkward moment when the groom tripped at the wedding.
- The museum immortalizes the history of our ancestors through ancient artifacts.
immortalize
VERB[/ɪˈmɔːrtəlaɪz/]
to make someone or something famous forever, especially in art, literature, or people's memory
Making someone live forever in art
Capitalize on seeds that fertilize, immortalize the land that never dies
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'immortalis' meaning 'deathless' or 'undying', formed from the prefix 'im-' (not) and 'mortalis' (mortal, subject to death). The suffix '-ize' was added in English to create a verb form meaning to make immortal or eternally famous.
Breakdown
im- (not) + mortal (subject to death) + -ize (to make or cause to be) = immortalize (to make eternally famous or remembered)
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📝Examples
“Shakespeare immortalized Romeo and Juliet's love story for all eternity.”
“The photographer immortalized the awkward moment when the groom tripped at the wedding.”
“The museum immortalizes the history of our ancestors through ancient artifacts.”
“My mom immortalized my embarrassing childhood dance moves in a family video.”
“The Nobel Prize immortalizes scientists who make groundbreaking discoveries.”
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