Definition for E-TERN'IZE

E-TERN'IZE, v.t. [Fr. eterniser; Sp. eternizar; It. eternare; Low L. æterno.]

  1. To make endless.
  2. To continue the existence or duration of indefinitely; to perpetuate; as, to eternize woe. Milton. So we say, to eternize fame or glory.
  3. To make forever famous; to immortalize; as, to eternize a name; to eternize exploits.

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