im·mor·tal·ize

[ih-mawr-tl-ahyz]
verb (used with object), im·mor·tal·ized, im·mor·tal·iz·ing.
1.
to bestow unending fame upon; perpetuate.
2.
to make immortal; endow with immortality.
Also, especially British, im·mor·tal·ise.


Origin:
1560–70; immortal + -ize

im·mor·ta·liz·a·ble, adjective
im·mor·tal·i·za·tion, noun
im·mor·tal·iz·er, noun
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immortalize or immortalise (ɪˈmɔːtəˌlaɪz) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
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
 
immortalise or immortalise
 
vb
 
immortali'zation or immortalise
 
n
 
immortali'sation or immortalise
 
n
 
im'mortalizer or immortalise
 
n
 
im'mortaliser or immortalise
 
n

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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
Example sentences
So, any satellite operator or drone pilot wanting to immortalize their units
  would send along a patch for the next edition.
Because all you do when you write ideas down is kind of immortalize something
  that should go away.
Immortalize yourself on the scene with photos on your cell phone.
He would one day immortalize these sensory impressions in song.
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