51Թ

Advertisement

View synonyms for

symbolize

especially British, ⳾·DZ·

[sim-buh-lahyz]

verb (used with object)

symbolized, symbolizing 
  1. to be a symbol of; stand for or represent in the manner of a symbol.

  2. to represent by a symbol or symbols.

  3. to regard or treat as symbolic.



verb (used without object)

symbolized, symbolizing 
  1. to use symbols.

symbolize

/ ˈɪəˌɪ /

verb

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

  2. to represent by a symbol or symbols

  3. (intr) to use symbols

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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

Other 51Թ Forms

  • resymbolize verb
  • unsymbolized adjective
  • ˌ⳾DZˈپDz noun
Discover More

51Թ History and Origins

Origin of symbolize1

From the New Latin word ⳾DZ, dating back to 1580–90. See symbol, -ize
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

“When they play merry-go-round, the moment they pick who to go with, the light changes to red and blue. It symbolizes choice.”

From

Meanwhile, the imagery encompasses everything from Anubis, the Egyptian deity of the dead, to Liesl’s blasphemously bejeweled rosary that comes to symbolize the temptation to turn into her dad.

From

However, they both symbolize and channel rage at a system that is not working for a larger and growing number of Americans.

From

What stood out most, however, were the scores of shoes, which came to symbolize the fate of Mexico’s vanished multitudes.

From

More than puppets, the Muppets symbolize a world where imagination meets compassion.

From

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


symbolizationsymbology