Memorialize

Pronunciation: /məˈmɔːriːəˌlaɪz/

Memorialize (verb)

  1. To create a way to remember someone who has died or an important event.
  2. To officially recognize and honor someone’s life or achievements through a ceremony or object.

Examples

  • People often memorialize loved ones through stories and photographs.
  • Communities gather to memorialize those who have passed away.

Common collocations: memorialize a person, memorialize a moment, memorialize a legacy, memorialize an event