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memorialize.

To provide a memorial for someone; to commemorate.

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/məˈmɔːɹi.əˌlaɪz/
  1. To provide a memorial for someone; to commemorate.

    British · English · Oxford · US · transitive
  2. To convert (someone’s profile) into a memorial site/page (e.g. on Facebook).

    British · English · Oxford · US · transitive
  3. To create a written record of a meeting or conversation.

    British · English · Oxford · US · transitive
  4. To petition with a memorial, or statement of facts.

    British · English · Oxford · US · dated · transitive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English memorial Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English memorialize From memorial + -ize.

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