eternalize


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e·ter·nal·ize

 (ĭ-tûr′nə-līz′)
tr.v. e·ter·nal·ized, e·ter·nal·iz·ing, e·ter·nal·iz·es
To eternize.
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eternalize

(ɪˈtɜːnəˌlaɪz) or

eternalise

;

eternize

(ɪˈtɜːnaɪz) or

eternise

vb (tr)
1. to make eternal
2. to make famous for ever; immortalize
eˌternaliˈzation, eˌterniˈzation, eˌternaliˈsation, eˌterniˈsation n
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eternalize


Past participle: eternalized
Gerund: eternalizing

Imperative
eternalize
eternalize
Present
I eternalize
you eternalize
he/she/it eternalizes
we eternalize
you eternalize
they eternalize
Preterite
I eternalized
you eternalized
he/she/it eternalized
we eternalized
you eternalized
they eternalized
Present Continuous
I am eternalizing
you are eternalizing
he/she/it is eternalizing
we are eternalizing
you are eternalizing
they are eternalizing
Present Perfect
I have eternalized
you have eternalized
he/she/it has eternalized
we have eternalized
you have eternalized
they have eternalized
Past Continuous
I was eternalizing
you were eternalizing
he/she/it was eternalizing
we were eternalizing
you were eternalizing
they were eternalizing
Past Perfect
I had eternalized
you had eternalized
he/she/it had eternalized
we had eternalized
you had eternalized
they had eternalized
Future
I will eternalize
you will eternalize
he/she/it will eternalize
we will eternalize
you will eternalize
they will eternalize
Future Perfect
I will have eternalized
you will have eternalized
he/she/it will have eternalized
we will have eternalized
you will have eternalized
they will have eternalized
Future Continuous
I will be eternalizing
you will be eternalizing
he/she/it will be eternalizing
we will be eternalizing
you will be eternalizing
they will be eternalizing
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been eternalizing
you have been eternalizing
he/she/it has been eternalizing
we have been eternalizing
you have been eternalizing
they have been eternalizing
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been eternalizing
you will have been eternalizing
he/she/it will have been eternalizing
we will have been eternalizing
you will have been eternalizing
they will have been eternalizing
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been eternalizing
you had been eternalizing
he/she/it had been eternalizing
we had been eternalizing
you had been eternalizing
they had been eternalizing
Conditional
I would eternalize
you would eternalize
he/she/it would eternalize
we would eternalize
you would eternalize
they would eternalize
Past Conditional
I would have eternalized
you would have eternalized
he/she/it would have eternalized
we would have eternalized
you would have eternalized
they would have eternalized
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Verb1.eternalize - make famous forever; "This melody immortalized its composer"
alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
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eternalize

verb
To cause to last endlessly:
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The President offered condolences to the family of the deceased Tunisian leader and the entire people of Tunisia, saying he was sure that the brotherly people of Tunisia will eternalize his memory and legacy.
At the outset of the meeting, His Majesty the Sultan gave thanks and praise to Allah the Almighty for the riches and progress He has bestowed on Oman, praying to Allah to eternalize these riches and wishing that this year will be a year of bounties and blessings on Oman and its people.
For well over a century, hunters have hoped to eternalize that beauty by adding whitetail taxidermy to their homes.
This mechanical process recalls the making of plaster casts such as death masks, which, like relics, were historically a way to preserve a true likeness and eternalize the presence of a deceased person.
For now, I am gratified by this opportunity to eternalize his memory by having this beautiful Torah scribed in his memory, and having it housed in the learning Center that bears his name.
His Majesty the Sultan gave thanks and praise to Allah for the progress, growth and prosperity with which He has endowed Oman, praying to the Almighty to eternalize these riches on Oman and wishing that this year will be a year of bounties and blessings.
Their possession of nuclear weapons and, the lack thereof in our hands, objectively helps them, therefore, to eternalize their rule.
What initially was a handful of patriotic zealots ready to do anything for the sake of the homeland, it has grown over the years into a well-stitched annual mission of painstakingly selected participants willing to eternalize the memories of those perished in exile.
While some bemoan the text's lack of focus on the individuals who operated within this organization, as Brenk explains, 'the document wanted to eternalize the institutions of the late Roman state, not its staff and servants' (p.
These forces, initially directed inwards and connected to the intimate problems of the self, tend to eternalize continuously, to focalize on other objects from the environment.
Part of the purpose of doing so was no doubt to eternalize the most important human experiences--love, death, fear, hope.
It was the personal urge to communicate with the gods, pray and eternalize one's own name in their presence.