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单词 emblematizing
释义

emblematize

verb

em·​blem·​a·​tize em-ˈble-mə-ˌtīz How to pronounce emblematize (audio)
emblematized; emblematizing

transitive verb

: to represent by or as if by an emblem : symbolize

Synonyms

  • represent
  • symbolize
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Example Sentences

the burned-out church emblematizes how the religious strife has destroyed that nation
Recent Examples on the Web The trolley question is meant to emblematize tough decision-making for the purpose of moral deliberation; programming morality into our vehicles is a matter of deeper, almost mystical complexity. Betsy Morais, Longreads, 13 June 2018 The guests began to introduce themselves and deliver their tales of woe, each one seemingly handpicked to emblematize a different failure of the ACA. Katy Waldman, Slate Magazine, 14 Mar. 2017

Word History

Etymology

emblemat(ic) + -ize

First Known Use

1615, in the meaning defined above

emblematizing

verb

present participle of emblematize
as in representing
to serve as a material counterpart of the burned-out church emblematizes how the religious strife has destroyed that nation

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • representing
  • symbolizing
  • standing for
  • embodying
  • illustrating
  • exemplifying
  • manifesting
  • personalizing
  • objectifying
  • personifying
  • epitomizing
  • incarnating
  • bodying
  • materializing
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