monumentalize
/ˌmɑnjəˈmɛntəlaɪz/
verb
- To make something into a monument or treat it as a monument; to preserve or commemorate something in a lasting way.
- The community decided to monumentalize the town square with a statue of its founder.
- Historians often monumentalize key battles in their writings.
- The artist's goal was to monumentalize everyday workers in her paintings.
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