ə̇ˈtərˌnīz, ēˈ-, -tə̄ˌn-, -təiˌn-; ˈēd.ə(r)ˌnīz, ˈētə- transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle French eterniser, from eterne + -iser -ize
1.
a. : to make eternal in duration or character
the mortal soul shall be … eternized — P.J.Bailey
b. : to prolong indefinitely : perpetuate
perpetual quarrels which they take care to eternize — Mary W. Montagu
2. : to make forever famous : immortalize
my verse your virtues rare shall eternize — Edmund Spenser