Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense immortalizes, present participle immortalizing, past tense, past participle immortalizedregional note: in BRIT, also use immortalise
verb
If someone or something is immortalized in a story, film, or work of art, they appear in it, and will be remembered for it.
[written]
The town of Whitby was immortalised in Bram Stoker's famous Dracula story. [beVERB-ed]
D H Lawrence immortalised her in his novel 'Women in Love'. [VERB noun]
...Colditz, the grim fortress immortalised by films and TV. [VERB-ed]
Synonyms: commemorate, celebrate, perpetuate, glorify More Synonyms of immortalize
immortalize in British English
or immortalise (ɪˈmɔːtəˌlaɪz)
verb(transitive)
1.
to give everlasting fame to, as by treating in a literary work
Macbeth was immortalized by Shakespeare
2.
to give immortality to
3. biology
to cause (cells) to reproduce indefinitely
Derived forms
immortalization (imˌmortaliˈzation) or immortalisation (imˌmortaliˈsation)
noun
immortalizer (imˈmortalˌizer) or immortaliser (imˈmortalˌiser)
noun
immortalize in American English
(ɪˈmɔrtəlˌaɪz)
verb transitiveWord forms: imˈmortalˌized or imˈmortalˌizing
to make immortal; esp., to give lasting fame to
Derived forms
immortalization (imˌmortaliˈzation)
noun
immortalizer (imˈmortalˌizer)
noun
Examples of 'immortalize' in a sentence
immortalize
Someone to immortalize the name of Olly Longaster, daughter of the stars.
Tepper, Sheri S. A PLAGUE OF ANGELS (2002)
I want to immortalize this moment: the feel of him, the smell of him, the taste of him.
Mark Burnell CHAMELEON (2002)
`You promised then you would immortalize the heroes of that day," said Quaver.
Hocke, Martin THE ANCIENT AND SOLITARY REIGN (2002)
I want to immortalize this moment: the feel of him, the smell of him, the taste ofhim.
Mark Burnell CHAMELEON (2002)
(verb)
Definition
to give everlasting fame to
The town was immortalized in the famous story of Dracula.
Synonyms
commemorate
a gallery of paintings commemorating great moments in baseball history
celebrate
Tom celebrated his birthday two days ago.
perpetuate
This image is a myth perpetuated by the media.
glorify
We are committed to serving the Lord and glorifying his name.
enshrine
the egalitarian principles enshrined in the constitution
exalt
This book exalts her as a genius.
memorialize
solemnize
apotheosize
eternalize
eternize
Additional synonyms
in the sense of celebrate
Definition
to hold festivities
Tom celebrated his birthday two days ago.
Synonyms
commemorate,
honour,
observe,
toast,
drink to,
keep
in the sense of enshrine
Definition
to contain and protect (an idea or right) in a society, legal system, etc.
the egalitarian principles enshrined in the constitution