verb
- to make someone or something famous forever, especially through art, literature, or memory
Usage: British spelling; American spelling is ‘immortalizes’
Examples
- The statue immortalises the war heroes who died for their country.
- Shakespeare immortalises his love in this beautiful sonnet.
- The documentary immortalises the struggles of the civil rights movement.
- This painting immortalises the beauty of the countryside.
- The museum immortalises the achievements of local artists.
- Her novel immortalises the experiences of immigrant families.