Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
immortalize. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
immortalize, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
immortalize in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
immortalize you have here. The definition of the word
immortalize will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
immortalize, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
English
Etymology
From immortal + -ize.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɪ.ˈmɔː(ɹ).tə.ˌlaɪz/
Verb
immortalize (third-person singular simple present immortalizes, present participle immortalizing, simple past and past participle immortalized)
- (American spelling, Oxford British English) Alternative spelling of immortalise
1790, William Cowper, “On the Receipt of My Mother’s Picture out of Norfolk. The Gift of My Cousin Ann Bodham.”, in Poems , London: or J Johnson, by T Bensley, , published 1806, →OCLC, page 579:The meek intelligence of thoſe dear eyes / (Bleſt be the art that can immortalize, / The art that baffles time's tyrannic claim / To quench it) here ſhines on me ſtill the ſame.
- (biology) To remove the effects of normal apoptosis.
Derived terms