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symbolize
sym·bol·ize S0958100 (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.
sym′bol·i·za′tion (-bə-lĭ-zā′shən) n.sym′bol·iz′er n.symbolize (ˈsɪmbəˌlaɪz) or symbolisevb1. (tr) to serve as or be a symbol of2. (usually foll by: by) to represent by a symbol or symbols3. (intr) to use symbols4. (tr) to treat or regard as symbolic or figurative ˌsymboliˈzation, ˌsymboliˈsation nsym•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. symbolize
Past participle: symbolized
Gerund: symbolizing
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| symbolize | | symbolize |
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| I symbolize | | you symbolize | | he/she/it symbolizes | | we symbolize | | you symbolize | | they symbolize |
| Preterite |
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| I symbolized | | you symbolized | | he/she/it symbolized | | we symbolized | | you symbolized | | they symbolized |
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| I am symbolizing | | you are symbolizing | | he/she/it is symbolizing | | we are symbolizing | | you are symbolizing | | they are symbolizing |
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| I have symbolized | | you have symbolized | | he/she/it has symbolized | | we have symbolized | | you have symbolized | | they have symbolized |
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| I was symbolizing | | you were symbolizing | | he/she/it was symbolizing | | we were symbolizing | | you were symbolizing | | they were symbolizing |
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| I had symbolized | | you had symbolized | | he/she/it had symbolized | | we had symbolized | | you had symbolized | | they had symbolized |
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| I will symbolize | | you will symbolize | | he/she/it will symbolize | | we will symbolize | | you will symbolize | | they will symbolize |
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| I will have symbolized | | you will have symbolized | | he/she/it will have symbolized | | we will have symbolized | | you will have symbolized | | they will have symbolized |
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| I will be symbolizing | | you will be symbolizing | | he/she/it will be symbolizing | | we will be symbolizing | | you will be symbolizing | | they will be symbolizing |
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| I have been symbolizing | | you have been symbolizing | | he/she/it has been symbolizing | | we have been symbolizing | | you have been symbolizing | | they have been symbolizing |
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| I will have been symbolizing | | you will have been symbolizing | | he/she/it will have been symbolizing | | we will have been symbolizing | | you will have been symbolizing | | they will have been symbolizing |
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| I had been symbolizing | | you had been symbolizing | | he/she/it had been symbolizing | | we had been symbolizing | | you had been symbolizing | | they had been symbolizing |
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| I would symbolize | | you would symbolize | | he/she/it would symbolize | | we would symbolize | | you would symbolize | | they would symbolize |
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| I would have symbolized | | you would have symbolized | | he/she/it would have symbolized | | we would have symbolized | | you would have symbolized | | they would have symbolized |
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, representmean, 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"symboliserepresent - describe or present, usually with respect to a particular quality; "He represented this book as an example of the Russian 19th century novel" |
symbolizeverb 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.symbolizeverbTo serve as an example, image, or symbol of:epitomize, exemplify, illustrate, represent, stand for, symbol, typify.Translationssymbol (ˈsimbəl) noun a thing that is regarded as representing or standing for another. The dove is the symbol of peace. 象徵，符號 象征，符号 symˈbolic (-ˈbo-) adjectiveIn the Christian religion, bread and wine are symbolic of Christ's body and blood. 象徵(性)的 象征（性）的 symˈbolically adverb 象徵性地 象征性地ˈsymbolize, ˈsymbolise verb to be a symbol of or represent by a symbol. A ring symbolizes everlasting love. 作為...的象徵 作为...的象征ˈsymbolism noun 象徵主義，象徵手法 象征主义，象征手法 EncyclopediaSeeSymbolizationMedicalSeesymbolizationFinancialSeeSymbolsymbolize
Synonyms for symbolizeverb representSynonyms- represent
- signify
- stand for
- mean
- exemplify
- denote
- typify
- personify
- connote
- betoken
- body forth
Synonyms for symbolizeverb to serve as an example, image, or symbol ofSynonyms- epitomize
- exemplify
- illustrate
- represent
- stand for
- symbol
- typify
Synonyms for symbolizeverb express indirectly by an image, form, or modelSynonyms- stand for
- symbolise
- typify
- represent
Related Words- mean
- intend
- embody
- personify
- be
- epitomise
- epitomize
- typify
verb represent or identify by using a symbolSynonymsRelated Words |