make history
Do something unprecedented
To make history is to do something significant enough to be remembered—an achievement, event, or breakthrough that will be recorded and recounted: She made history as the first woman to summit K2 solo.
The phrase implies lasting importance, though it's often used loosely for any notable first or milestone.
Notable point of reference
- breakthroughSudden important advance
- watershedDrainage area boundary
- milestoneNotable event marking progress
- benchmarkStandard for comparison
triumph · accomplishment · feat · victory · conquest · record-breaking · first · unprecedented
Change completely in form
- reshapeGive different form
- revolutionizeChange something fundamentally
- impactForceful contact or consequence
- alterMake a modification
shift · reform · redefine · shape · leave a mark · ripple effect · far-reaching · consequential
First to forge ahead
- groundbreakingIntroducing radical new ideas
- revolutionarySeeking fundamental systemic change
- innovatorCreator of new methods
- visionaryImaginative planner of futures
pathfinder · vanguard · avant-garde · forerunner · precursor · trendsetter · discoverer · explorer
Brought back to mind
- immortalizedMade permanently remembered
- enshrinedMade permanently sacred
- commemoratedHonored through ceremony
- celebratedWidely known and praised
honored · legendary · iconic · timeless · enduring · lasting · indelible · unforgettable
landmark
Notable point of reference
- breakthroughSudden important advance
- watershedDrainage area boundary
- milestoneNotable event marking progress
benchmark · triumph · accomplishment · feat · victory · conquest · record-breaking · first · unprecedented · pinnacle
transform
Change completely in form
- reshapeGive different form
- revolutionizeChange something fundamentally
- impactForceful contact or consequence
alter · shift · reform · redefine · shape · leave a mark · ripple effect · far-reaching · consequential · significant
trailblazer
First to forge ahead
- groundbreakingIntroducing radical new ideas
- revolutionarySeeking fundamental systemic change
- innovatorCreator of new methods
visionary · pathfinder · vanguard · avant-garde · forerunner · precursor · trendsetter · discoverer · explorer · inventor
remembered
Brought back to mind
- immortalizedMade permanently remembered
- enshrinedMade permanently sacred
- commemoratedHonored through ceremony
celebrated · honored · legendary · iconic · timeless · enduring · lasting · indelible · unforgettable · posterity
- life goalscareer, get married, world peace, purpose, aim
- do the impossibledefy odds, beat the odds, move mountains, break barriers, miracle
make historyfail
Be unsuccessful
fall short · come up empty · underachieve · disappoint · flounder
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