memorialize

[ muh-mawr-ee-uh-lahyz, -mohr- ]

verb (used with object)

, me·mo·ri·al·ized, me·mo·ri·al·iz·ing.

1. to commemorate.
2. to present a memorial to.

memorialize

/ mɪˈmɔːrɪəˌlaɪz /

verb

1. to honour or commemorate
2. to present or address a memorial to

Derived Forms

• meˈmorialˌizer, noun
• meˌmorialiˈzation, noun

Other Words From

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of memorialize¹

First recorded in 1790–1800; memorial + -ize

Example Sentences

It is commemorated every year on Nov. 11 to memorialize the date of the armistice between the United States and other Allied nations and Germany in World War I.

From Los Angeles Times

People have recorded and reposted these stories to memorialize his last hours.

From Salon

Stroman Wheeler memorialized her husband in an Instagram post, calling him “a guiding light” whose “talent, dedication and passion were unmatched — whether on stage, in front of the camera or behind the scenes.”

From Los Angeles Times

Assembly Bill 3089, which requires the state to issue a formal apology, also mandates that the California install a plaque memorializing the apology in the state Capitol.

From Los Angeles Times

London Hudson — a member of the band Return to Dust — recently dedicated the group’s tour with Chevelle to Knight, whom he memorialized on his Instagam grid.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• admire
• adore
• commemorate
• lionize
• worship