monumentalize en · VERB
Etymology
Etymology tree English monumental Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English monumentalize From monumental + -ize.
Meanings
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To make something become or appear monumental
The film follows three days in her regulated life, and Akerman's intense concentration on her daily activities, monumentalized by Babette Mangolte's superb cinematography and mainly frontal camera setups[…].
1988 January 22, Jonathan Rosenbaum, “Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles”, in Chicago Reader:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| monumentalizes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| monumentalized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| monumentalized | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| monumentalise | alternative | lexicographic | |
| monumentalizing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |