eternise

/i:'tə:naiz/ Cách viết khác : (eternalise) /i:'tə:nəlaiz/ (eternalize) /i:'tə:nəlaiz/ (et

Thân thiện

The composer's symphony will eternise his name in musical history.

Definition

1. Verb (transitive):
   • To make something or someone eternal or everlasting; to preserve from oblivion.
   • To make someone or something famous forever; to immortalize.

Usage

• The verb "eternise" is used with a direct object. It describes the action of granting something or someone a form of permanence, either in a physical, spiritual, or memorial sense.
• It is a formal and somewhat literary word, more common in British English than American English. The spelling eternize is also correct, especially in American English.

Examples

• The poet's verses eternised the beauty of the ancient landscape.
• His heroic sacrifice was eternised in the nation's history books.
• The artist sought to eternise a fleeting moment of emotion in her painting.

Advanced Usage

• "to eternise the memory of": A common formal phrase meaning to ensure someone is remembered forever.
  • The foundation was created to eternise the memory of the great humanitarian.

Variants and Related Words

• Eternalise / Eternalize (verb): A direct synonym, meaning to make eternal. (e.g., )
• Immortalise / Immortalize (verb): A very close synonym, with a stronger connotation of granting undying fame or a form of life beyond death. (e.g., )
• Perpetuate (verb): To make something continue indefinitely. While similar, "perpetuate" can be used for negative things (e.g., a myth, a conflict), whereas "eternise" is typically positive or neutral.
• Eternal (adjective): Lasting forever.
• Eternity (noun): Infinite or unending time.

Synonyms

• Immortalise / Immortalize
• Perpetuate
• Memorialise / Memorialize
• Preserve for posterity

Antonyms

• Obliterate
• Erase
• Forget
• Annihilate

Học thuật

Verb

1. make famous forever
   • This melody immortalized its composer

Từ đồng nghĩa

• immortalize
• immortalise
• eternize
• eternalize
• eternalise