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verb
- 1. be a symbol of: "the ceremonial dagger symbolizes justice"
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symbolize | American Dictionary. verb [ T ] us / ˈsɪm·bəˌlɑɪz / Add to word list. to represent something: The lighting of the Olympic torch symbolizes peace and friendship. (Definition of symbolize from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of symbolize. symbolize.
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. Synonyms. emblematize. represent. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of symbolize in a Sentence. She came to symbolize the women's movement in America. the flag symbolizes our country.
Symbolize definition: to be a symbol of; stand for or represent in the manner of a symbol. . See examples of SYMBOLIZE used in a sentence.
Use the verb symbolize when you use an image, shape, color, or other simple visual to stand for something else, like when you wear black to symbolize that you're mourning a loss. To symbolize is to make a symbol out of something.
(Definition of symbolize from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) symbolize | Intermediate English. verb [ T ] us / ˈsɪm·bəˌlɑɪz / Add to word list. to represent something: The lighting of the Olympic torch symbolizes peace and friendship.
4 meanings: 1. to serve as or be a symbol of 2. to represent by a symbol or symbols 3. to use symbols 4. to treat or regard as.... Click for more definitions.
symbolize something to be a symbol of something synonym represent. The use of light and dark symbolizes good and evil. He came to symbolize his country's struggle for independence.
