eternize — To make eternal or immortal; to preserve something forever in memory or record.
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: To make eternal or immortal; to preserve something forever in memory or record.
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪˈtɝːnˌaɪz/
Example Sentences
- Instagram users try to eternize every meal they eat.
- Shakespeare eternized his beloved in his sonnets.
- Some people eternize their pets by making them into memes.
eternize
VERB[/ɪˈtɝːnˌaɪz/]
To make eternal or immortal; to preserve something forever in memory or record.
To make eternal or immortal; to preserve something forever in memory or record.
She works to summarize what she hopes to eternize and memorize!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'aeternus' meaning eternal or everlasting, combined with the English suffix -ize. Ancient Romans used this root to describe the timeless nature of their gods and the concept of immortality.
Breakdown
aetern- (eternal, everlasting) + -ize (verb suffix meaning 'to make' or 'to cause to become')
🎵Rhyme
📝Examples
“Instagram users try to eternize every meal they eat.”
“Shakespeare eternized his beloved in his sonnets.”
“Some people eternize their pets by making them into memes.”
“The monument was built to eternize the heroes' sacrifice.”
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