v.
Pronunciation: - ˌ l ī z
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -ized ; -iz · ing
Date: 1798
1 : to address or petition by a memorial
2 : COMMEMORATE
– me · mo · ri · al · i · za · tion \ m ə - ˌ mo ̇ r- ē - ə -l ə - ' z ā -sh ə n, - ˌ l ī - ' z ā - \ noun