verewigen
Translation
to immortalize, to perpetuate, to eternalize
Examples
Der Künstler verewigte die Landschaft in einem Gemälde.
The artist immortalized the landscape in a painting.
Bitte verewigen Sie sich in unserem Gästebuch.
Please sign our guest book.
Grammar Patterns
((sb./sth.)) (in sth.) to immortalize sb./sth. (in sth.) The artist immortalized the landscape in a painting.
oneself (in sth.) to leave one's mark (in sth.), to sign The visitors signed the guest book.
Similar Words
unsterblich machen (to make immortal)
Etymology
From 'ver-' (prefix making something into a state) + 'ewig' (eternal) + '-en' (verb suffix). Literally 'to make eternal'.
Memory Tips
Think of the act of making something 'ewig' (eternal), like preserving a memory in a photo or with a signature.