eternalize

[ ih-tur-nl-ahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, e·ter·nal·ized, e·ter·nal·iz·ing.

1. to eternize.

eternalize

/ ɪˈtɜːnəˌlaɪz; ɪˈtɜːnaɪz /

verb

1. to make eternal
2. to make famous for ever; immortalize

Derived Forms

• eˌternaliˈzation, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of eternalize¹

First recorded in 1610–20; eternal + -ize

Example Sentences

It was easy to imagine Hals set up with his easel here, eternalizing the residents’ animated faces.

From Washington Post

Imagine bottling the scent of someone you love, eternalizing them forever, allowing you to dive into a fond memory of that person with just one whiff.

From National Geographic

According to economist Harold Innis, “stone, clay tablets and parchment are ‘heavy’ media which enable a civilization to anchor itself in the past and eternalize itself.”

From Washington Post

Televised and witnessed by the nation, the violence was eternalized as a cornerstone in civil rights history.

From MSNBC

In the same piece, she said that “racism and prejudice are omnipresent and eternalized in America’s institutions.”

From Washington Post