symbolize
Origin of symbolize
1- Also especially British, sym·bol·ise .
Other words from symbolize
- re·sym·bol·ize, verb, re·sym·bol·ized, re·sym·bol·iz·ing.
- un·sym·bol·ized, adjective
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How to use symbolize in a sentence
The tree symbolises the arbor vit, the life-giving sprout; and the ark is a symbol of the womb.
Ancient Pagan and Modern Christian Symbolism | Thomas InmanFig. 12 accompanies the bull on certain coins, and symbolises the sexual elements, le baton et l'anneau.
Ancient Pagan and Modern Christian Symbolism | Thomas InmanIt symbolises the male triad, whilst the ring around it represents the female.
Ancient Pagan and Modern Christian Symbolism | Thomas InmanTherefore the barrow symbolises the female organ, just as the raised stone is the male organ.
Bouvard and Pcuchet | Gustave FlaubertShe symbolises, in her deep affection for her Mother country, Lorraine, at last wholly restored as a French province.
Verdun Argonne-Metz 1914-1918 | Anonymous
British Dictionary definitions for symbolize
symbolise
/ (ˈsɪmbəˌlaɪz) /
(tr) to serve as or be a symbol of
(tr usually foll by by) to represent by a symbol or symbols
(intr) to use symbols
(tr) to treat or regard as symbolic or figurative
Derived forms of symbolize
- symbolization or symbolisation, noun
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