immortalise

im·mor·tal·ize

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ih-mawr-tl-ahyz]
- /ɪˈmɔr tlˌaɪz/
- /ɪˈmɔː.təl.aɪz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ih-mawr-tl-ahyz]
- /ɪˈmɔr tlˌaɪz/

Definitions of immortalise word

verb with object immortalise to bestow unending fame upon; perpetuate. 1
verb with object immortalise to make immortal; endow with immortality. 1
noun immortalise (transitive) To give unending life to, to make immortal. 1
verb immortalise (Transitive Verb) (British) To give unending life to, to make immortal. 0
verb immortalise (Transitive Verb) To make eternally famous. 0

See all 5 definitions of immortalise

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Origin of immortalise

First appearance:

before 1560

One of the 32% oldest English words

First recorded in 1560-70; immortal + -ize

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Parts of speech for Immortalise

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Immortalise

immortalise popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for immortalise

verb immortalise

commemorate — To commemorate an important event or person means to remember them by means of a special action, ceremony, or specially-created object.
celebrate — If you celebrate, you do something enjoyable because of a special occasion or to mark someone's success.
exalt — Hold (someone or something) in very high regard; think or speak very highly of.
eternalize — (transitive) To make eternal; to immortalize.
preserve — to keep alive or in existence; make lasting: to preserve our liberties as free citizens.

All 9 Synonyms of immortalise

Antonyms for immortalise

verb with object immortalise

mortalise — Non-Oxford British standard spelling of mortalize.

Just one Antonym for immortalise