"eternalize" meaning in English

See eternalize in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: eternalizes [present, singular, third-person], eternalizing [participle, present], eternalized [participle, past], eternalized [past]
Etymology: eternal + -ize Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|eternal|ize}} eternal + -ize Head templates: {{en-verb}} eternalize (third-person singular simple present eternalizes, present participle eternalizing, simple past and past participle eternalized)
  1. (transitive) To make eternal; to immortalize. Tags: transitive Synonyms: eternalize, eternize, immortalize, perpetuate Related terms: eternal, eternity, forever
    Sense id: en-eternalize-en-verb-tC9anfgT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ize

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