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/
Korean meaning: 누군가나 무언가를 예술, 문학, 또는 사람들의 기억 속에서 영원히 유명하게 만들다
Korean pronunciation: 이-모-털-라이즈 (강세: 모)
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
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Capitalize on seeds that fertilize, immortalize the land that never dies
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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.
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“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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