symbolize

sym·bol·ize

 (sĭm′bə-līz′)

v. sym·bol·ized, sym·bol·iz·ing, sym·bol·iz·es

v.tr.

1. To serve as a symbol of: "Munich, the 1938 Hitler-Chamberlain meeting that now symbolizes the idea of appeasement" (Jonathan Alter).

2. To represent or identify by a symbol.

v.intr.

To use symbols.

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sym′bol·i·za′tion (-bə-lĭ-zā′shən) n.

sym′bol·iz′er n.

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symbolize

(ˈsɪmbəˌlaɪz) or

symbolise

vb

1. (tr) to serve as or be a symbol of

2. (usually foll by: by) to represent by a symbol or symbols

3. (intr) to use symbols

4. (tr) to treat or regard as symbolic or figurative

ˌsymboliˈzation, ˌsymboliˈsation n

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sym•bol•ize

(ˈsɪm bəˌlaɪz)

v. -ized, -iz•ing. v.t.

1. to be a symbol of; stand for or represent in the manner of a symbol: The fox often symbolizes cunning.

2. to represent by a symbol or symbols.

3. to regard or treat as symbolic.

v.i.

4. to use symbols.

[1580–90; < New Latin symbolizāre. See symbol, -ize]

sym`bol•i•za′tion, n.

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symbolize

Past participle: symbolized
Gerund: symbolizing

Imperative

symbolize

symbolize

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	symbolize - express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol; "What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?" stand for, symbolise, typify, represent mean, intend - mean or intend to express or convey; "You never understand what I mean!"; "what do his words intend?" embody, personify, be - represent, as of a character on stage; "Derek Jacobi was Hamlet" epitomise, epitomize, typify - embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of; "The fugue typifies Bach's style of composition"
	2.	symbolize - represent or identify by using a symbol; use symbols; "The poet symbolizes love in this poem"; "These painters believed that artists should symbolize" symbolise represent - describe or present, usually with respect to a particular quality; "He represented this book as an example of the Russian 19th century novel"

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symbolize

verb represent, signify, stand for, mean, exemplify, denote, typify, personify, connote, betoken, body forth The fall of the Berlin Wall symbolized the end of the Cold War.

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symbolize

verb

To serve as an example, image, or symbol of:

epitomize, exemplify, illustrate, represent, stand for, symbol, typify.

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Translations

symbolizovat

symbolisere

συμβολίζω

symboliser

jelképez

tákna

simboleggiare

symbolizovať

sembolize etmeksimgelemek

symbolize

[ˈsɪmbəlaɪz] VT → simbolizar

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symbolize

[ˈsɪmbəlaɪz] symbolise (British) vt → symboliser

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symbolize

vt → symbolisieren

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symbolize

[ˈsɪmbəˌlaɪz] vt → simboleggiare

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symbol

(ˈsimbəl) noun

a thing that is regarded as representing or standing for another. The dove is the symbol of peace. simbool رَمْز символ símbolo symbol das Symbol symbol σύμβολοsímbolo sümbol نماد symboli symboleסמל निशान, प्रतीक simbol, znamen jelkép, szimbólum lambang tákn simbolo 象徴 상징 simbolis simbols simbol symbooltegn, symbolsymbol سمبول símbolo simbol символ symbol simbol simbol symbol สัญลักษณ์ simge, sembol 象徵，符號 символ, емблема علامت biểu tượng 象征，符号

symˈbolic (-ˈbo-) adjective

In the Christian religion, bread and wine are symbolic of Christ's body and blood. simbolies رَمْزي символичен simbólico symbolický symbolysch symbol (på) συμβολικόςsimbólico sümboolne نمادين symbolinen symboliqueסמלי प्रतीकात्मक simboličan szimbolikus melambangkan táknrænn simbolico 象徴的な 상징적인 simboliškas, simbolinis simbolisks; simbola- simbolik symbolischsymbolsksymboliczny سمبولیک simbólico simbolic символичный symbolický simboličen simboličan som är symbol för ที่เป็นเครื่องหมาย simgesel, sembolik 象徵(性)的 символічний علامتی tượng trưng 象征（性）的

symˈbolically adverb

simbolies رَمْزِيّا символично simbolicamente symbolicky symbolisch symbolskt συμβολικά simbólicamente sümboolselt بطور نمادين symbolisesti symboliquement בְּסִימלִיוּת प्रतिकात्मकता से, सांकेतिकतापूर्वक simbolično jelképesen secara simbolis á táknrænan hátt simbolicamente 象徴的に 상징적으로 simboliškai simboliski secara simbolik symbolischsymbolsk, i/med tegn symbolicznie په سمبولیک ډول simbolicamente (în mod) simbolic символично symbolicky simbolično simbolično symboliskt อย่างเป็นสัญลักษณ์ simgesel/sembolik olarak 象徵性地 символічно علامت کے طور پر tượng trưng, được chọn làm biểu tượng 象征性地

ˈsymbolize, ˈsymbolise verb

to be a symbol of or represent by a symbol. A ring symbolizes everlasting love. simboliseer يَرْمُز символизирам simbolizar symbolizovat symbolisieren symbolisere συμβολίζωsimbolizar sümboliseerima با علامت نشان دادن symboloida symboliser מְסַמֵל प्रतीक द्वारा प्रस्तुत करना simbolizirati, biti simbol za što jelképez melambangkan tákna simboleggiare 象徴する 상징하다 simbolizuoti simbolizēt melambangkan symboliserensymboliseresymbolizować له علامی یانښی سره ښودل simbolizar a simboliza символизировать symbolizovať simbolizirati simbolizovati symbolisera ใช้เป็นสัญลักษณ์ simgelemek, sembolize etmek 作為...的象徵 символізувати کسی شے کی علامت کا کام دینا یا ہونا tượng trưng cho, là biểu tượng của 作为...的象征

ˈsymbolism noun

simbolisme رَمْزِيَّه символизъм simbolismo symbolismus die Symbolik symbolisme συμβολισμόςsimbolismo sümbolism نماد گرايي symbolismi symbolisme סִימלִיוּת प्रतीक चित्र, प्रतीकीकरण, प्रतीक विधान, प्रतीकार्थ, संकेतार्थ, प्रतीकवाद simbolika, simbolizam jelképes/szimbolikus ábrázolás simbolisme notkun tákna; táknkerfi; symbólismi simbolismo 象徴主義 상징화 simbolizmas simbolisms perlambangan symbolismesymbolisme symbolizm سمبولیزم simbolismo simbolism символизм symbolizmus simbolizem simbolizam symbolism, symbolik การแทนสิ่งต่าง ๆ ด้วยสัญลักษณ์ sembolizm, simgecilik 象徵主義，象徵手法 символізм; символічність علامت نگاری chủ nghĩa tượng trưng 象征主义，象征手法

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