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symbolize
/ ˈsɪmbəˌlaɪz /
verb
- tr to serve as or be a symbol of
- trusually foll byby to represent by a symbol or symbols
- intr to use symbols
- tr to treat or regard as symbolic or figurative
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Derived Forms
- ˌsymboliˈzation, noun
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Other Words From
- re·symbol·ize verb resymbolized resymbolizing
- un·symbol·ized adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of symbolize1
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Example Sentences
Tellström led Communion, breaking the bread symbolizing the body of Christ, saying all were welcome to the table.
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“The quintessential historic preservation threat of the 20th century was symbolized by the bulldozer demolishing individual historic structures or communities for urban renewal,” Bernstein said.
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Rasoulof suggests the climactic frame here symbolizes “the burial of a power that will never die.”
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The oversize volume symbolizes her commodious royal position in society.
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Kim uses lady bugs as berries to symbolize good fortune, the wreaths to symbolize eternal unity and the candles to symbolize light in darkness.
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