memorialise
Preserve in memory
To memorialise is to preserve the memory of a person, event, or thing, typically through a monument, ceremony, or other lasting tribute: A statue was erected to memorialise the soldiers who died.
The word often implies formal or public commemoration rather than private remembrance.
British spelling of memorialize.
Structure honoring someone remembered
- statueThree-dimensional sculpted likeness
- plaqueInscribed memorial tablet
- dedicateSet apart formally
- enshrinePreserve as sacred
immortalize · ceremony · unveiling · cornerstone · edifice · plinth · inscription · landmark
Tribute for the dead
- homageExpression of deep respect
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- testimonialStatement praising someone's qualities
- saluteGestural sign of honor
honour · recognition · celebration · panegyric · obituary · epitaph · encomium · laudation
Item preserved for sentiment
- souvenirToken from a trip
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- legacyWhat's passed down
reminiscence · retrospect · nostalgia · recollect · bygone · yesteryear · necrology · day
monument
Structure honoring someone remembered
enshrine · immortalize · ceremony · unveiling · cornerstone · edifice · plinth · inscription · landmark · shrine
eulogy
Tribute for the dead
- homageExpression of deep respect
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- testimonialStatement praising someone's qualities
salute · honour · recognition · celebration · panegyric · obituary · epitaph · encomium · laudation · ovation
keepsake
Item preserved for sentiment
legacy · reminiscence · retrospect · nostalgia · recollect · bygone · yesteryear · necrology · day · vigil
memorialiseforget
Fail to recall
neglect · ignore · consign to oblivion · disremember · overlook
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