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1. (v.t.) symbolize
to be a symbol of; stand for or represent in the manner of a symbol:
The fox often symbolizes cunning.
2. symbolize
to represent by a symbol or symbols.
3. symbolize
to regard or treat as symbolic.
4. (v.i.) symbolize
to use symbols.
Etymology: (1580–90; < NL symbolizāre. See symbol , -ize)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) typify, symbolize, symbolise, stand for, represent
express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol
"What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?"
2. (verb) symbolize, symbolise
represent or identify by using a symbol; use symbols
"The poet symbolizes love in this poem"; "These painters believed that artists should symbolize"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (verb) symbolize
to have a resemblance of qualities or properties; to correspond; to harmonize
2. (verb) symbolize
to hold the same faith; to agree
3. (verb) symbolize
to use symbols; to represent ideas symbolically
4. (verb) symbolize
to make to agree in properties or qualities
5. (verb) symbolize
to make representative of something; to regard or treat as symbolic
6. (verb) symbolize
to represent by a symbol or symbols
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