H0219400 (hĭ-stôr′ĭ-sīz′, -stŏr′-)v.his·tor·i·cized, his·tor·i·ciz·ing, his·tor·i·ciz·esv.tr. To make or make appear historical.v.intr. To use historical details or materials.his·tor′i·ci·za′tion(-sĭ-zā′shən) n.
historicize
(hɪˈstɒrɪˌsaɪz) or
historicise
vbto represent (events) in a historic context
his•tor•i•cize
(hɪˈstɔr əˌsaɪz, -ˈstɒr-)
v.t. -cized, -ciz•ing. to narrate as history; render historical. [1840–50]