ETERNIZE


Meaning of ETERNIZE in English

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

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