memorialize

verb

me·​mo·​ri·​al·​ize mə-ˈmȯr-ē-ə-ˌlīz 

memorialized; memorializing

transitive verb

1

: to address or petition by a memorial

2

a

: to serve as a memorial of : commemorate

a statue memorializing the event

b

: to do or create something that causes people to remember (a person, thing, or event)

a period in history that has been memorialized in countless films

memorialization

mə-ˌmȯr-ē-ə-lə-ˈzā-shən 

-ˌlī-ˈzā-

noun

Synonyms of memorialize

• commemorate

Examples of memorialize in a Sentence

an exciting period in history that has been memorialized in many popular books and movies

at the entrance to the park stands a statue memorializing the novelist Sir Walter Scott

Recent Examples on the Web

The band memorialized Hawkins at the show. —Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 1 May 2026

That connection is memorialized through Lena’s Garden, a permanent Chihuly installation that spans the ceiling of the cafe with hundreds of brightly colored glass elements. —Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 30 Apr. 2026

For his part, Musk says in the lawsuit that the agreement was memorialized in a legal filing when OpenAI was incorporated. —Max Zahn, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026

Now, a proposal primed for a floor vote in the state Senate would memorialize both of them for their contributions to the state. —Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for memorialize

• actualize
• antagonize
• apologise
• apologize
• capitalize
• categorize
• characterize
• commercialize
• conceptualize
• contrariwise
• criminalize
• decentralize

Kids Definition

memorialize

verb

me·​mo·​ri·​al·​ize mə-ˈmōr-ē-ə-ˌlīz 

-ˈmȯr-

memorialized; memorializing

: commemorate sense 1

memorialization

-ˌmōr-ē-ə-lə-ˈzā-shən 

-ˌmȯr-

noun