- symbolize
- verb (-ized; -izing) Date: 1603 transitive verb 1. to serve as a symbol of 2. to represent, express, or identify by a symbol intransitive verb to use symbols or symbolism • symbolizer noun
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Symbolize — Sym bol*ize, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Symbolized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Symbolizing}.] [Cf. F. symboliser.] 1. To have a resemblance of qualities or properties; to correspond; to harmonize. [1913 Webster] The pleasing of color symbolizeth with the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Symbolize — Sym bol*ize, v. t. 1. To make to agree in properties or qualities. [1913 Webster] 2. To make representative of something; to regard or treat as symbolic. Some symbolize the same from the mystery of its colors. Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] 3. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
symbolize — index connote, denote, depict, exemplify, personify, replace, represent (portray), signify ( … Law dictionary
symbolize — c.1600, “to represent by a symbol,” also “to be a symbol of,” from Fr. symboliser, from Mod.L. symbolizare, from symbolum (see SYMBOL (Cf. symbol)). Related: Symbolized; symbolizes; symbolizing … Etymology dictionary
symbolize — (Amer.) sym·bol·ize || sɪmbÉ™laɪz v. represent, signify, stand for, mean, personify (also symbolise) … English contemporary dictionary
symbolize — [v] represent; stand for betoken, body forth, connote, denote, emblematize, embody, epitomize, exemplify, express, illustrate, indicate, mean, mirror, personify, show, signify, suggest, symbol, typify; concepts 74,138,682 … New thesaurus
symbolize — (also symbolise) ► VERB 1) be a symbol of. 2) represent by means of symbols. DERIVATIVES symbolization noun … English terms dictionary
symbolize — [sim′bəlīz΄] vt. symbolized, symbolizing [Fr symboliser < ML symbolizare] 1. to be a symbol of; typify; stand for 2. to represent by a symbol or symbols vi. to use symbols symbolization n. symbolizer n … English World dictionary
symbolize — UK [ˈsɪmbəlaɪz] / US [ˈsɪmbəˌlaɪz] verb [transitive] Word forms symbolize : present tense I/you/we/they symbolize he/she/it symbolizes present participle symbolizing past tense symbolized past participle symbolized 1) to be a symbol of something… … English dictionary
symbolize — verb Symbolize is used with these nouns as the object: ↑beginning … Collocations dictionary
symbolize — sym|bol|ize [ sımbə,laız ] verb transitive 1. ) to be a symbol of something: The dragon symbolizes the enemies of the Church. 2. ) to be considered as a typical or perfect example of something: For many people cars symbolize personal freedom … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
