memorialize

[ muh-mawr-ee-uh-lahyz, -mohr- ]
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verb (used with object),me·mo·ri·al·ized, me·mo·ri·al·iz·ing.
  1. to commemorate.

  2. to present a memorial to.

Origin of memorialize

1
First recorded in 1790–1800; memorial + -ize
  • Also especially British, me·mo·ri·al·ise .

Other words from memorialize

  • me·mo·ri·al·i·za·tion, noun
  • me·mo·ri·al·iz·er, noun
  • un·me·mo·ri·al·ized, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for memorialize

memorialize

memorialise

/ (mɪˈmɔːrɪəˌlaɪz) /


verb(tr)
  1. to honour or commemorate

  2. to present or address a memorial to

Derived forms of memorialize

  • memorialization or memorialisation, noun
  • memorializer or memorialiser, noun

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