eternalize
Preserve for always
To eternalize is to make something eternal or everlasting—to preserve it beyond the limits of time.
The word appears in literary and philosophical contexts: The poet sought to eternalize his beloved in verse.
It often implies commemoration or immortalization through art, memory, or monument.
Also spelled eternalise in British English.
Cannot die
- deathlessExempt from mortality
- undyingLasting without end
- everlastingLasting for all time
- timelessUnaffected by eras
ageless · endless · perpetual · infinite · imperishable · unfading · enduring · permanent
Thing preserving remembrance
- tributeOffering of respect
- dedicateSet apart formally
- enshrinePreserve as sacred
- monumentStructure honoring someone remembered
plaque · remembrance · homage · ceremony · honor · celebrate · anniversary · observance
Protect from loss
- sustainKeep something going continuously
- maintainKeep in condition
- prolongExtend in duration
- continueGo on without stopping
endure · uphold · carry on · extend · propagate · reinforce · consolidate · secure
Inherited cultural legacy
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
- bequestGift left by will
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- heirloomInherited family treasure
lineage · dynasty · posterity · descendants · succession · birthright · patrimony · endowment
immortal
Cannot die
- deathlessExempt from mortality
- undyingLasting without end
- everlastingLasting for all time
timeless · ageless · endless · perpetual · infinite · imperishable · unfading · enduring · permanent · lasting
memorial
Thing preserving remembrance
monument · plaque · remembrance · homage · ceremony · honor · celebrate · anniversary · observance · eulogize
preserve
Protect from loss
continue · endure · uphold · carry on · extend · propagate · reinforce · consolidate · secure · stabilize
heritage
Inherited cultural legacy
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
- bequestGift left by will
- traditionCustom passed through generations
heirloom · lineage · dynasty · posterity · descendants · succession · birthright · patrimony · endowment · ancestry
eternalizedestroy
Cause complete ruin
annihilate · obliterate · eradicate · extinguish · demolish