immortalise

/i'mɔ:təlaiz/ Cách viết khác : (immoralise) /i'mɔ:təlaiz/
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immortalise

The composer was immortalised by his beautiful melody.

Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To make famous forever; to cause someone or something to be remembered for a very long time or eternally: The primary meaning is to preserve the memory or fame of a person, event, or creation so that it endures through time.
    • To be or provide a memorial to a person or an event; to commemorate: This meaning focuses on the act of creating something that serves as a lasting tribute or record.
Examples of Usage
  • Verb:
    • The artist's most famous painting immortalised the beauty of the landscape. (The painting ensured the landscape's beauty would be remembered forever.)
    • That tragic event was immortalised in a powerful documentary. (The documentary serves as a lasting record of the event.)
    • The poet immortalised his love for her in his sonnets. (The sonnets preserve the memory of his love eternally.)
Advanced Usage
  • "to be immortalised in something": to have one's memory preserved in a particular form (e.g., art, literature, history).
    • The general was immortalised in a bronze statue in the town square.
  • "to immortalise someone as...": to preserve the memory of someone in a specific character or role.
    • The film immortalised her as the quintessential heroine of her generation.
Variants and Related Words
  • Immortalize (verb): The standard spelling in American English. It has the same meaning as 'immortalise'.
    • The novel immortalized the pioneer spirit.
  • Immortalisation / Immortalization (noun): The act of immortalising or the state of being immortalised.
    • The immortalisation of historical figures is a common theme in epic poetry.
Synonyms
  • Perpetuate: To make something continue indefinitely.
  • Commemorate: To recall and show respect for someone or something in a ceremony or work.
  • Memorialize: To preserve the memory of; to serve as a memorial for.
  • Eternalize: To make eternal; to give enduring fame to.
Related Phrasal Verbs/Constructions

(Note: 'Immortalise' itself is not typically used with particles to form phrasal verbs. Its meaning is conveyed directly.)

Related Idioms
  • "To go down in history": To be remembered for a very long time. This idiom is conceptually similar to being immortalised.
    • His discoveries went down in history. (His discoveries were immortalised.)
  • "To carve/enshrine something in stone": To make something permanent and unchanging. This can be a metaphorical way to describe immortalising something.
    • Their friendship was enshrined in the stories they wrote together.
immortalise

The composer was immortalised by his beautiful melody.

Verb
  1. make famous forever
    • This melody immortalized its composer
  2. be or provide a memorial to a person or an event
    • This sculpture commemorates the victims of the concentration camps
    • We memorialized the Dead

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