symbolize
11symbolize — sym|bol|ize [ sımbə,laız ] verb transitive 1. ) to be a symbol of something: The dragon symbolizes the enemies of the Church. 2. ) to be considered as a typical or perfect example of something: For many people cars symbolize personal freedom …
12symbolize — [ˈsɪmbəˌlaɪz] verb [T] 1) to be a symbol of something The cross symbolizes Christianity.[/ex] 2) to be considered as a perfect example of something For many people, cars symbolize personal freedom.[/ex] …
13symbolize — verb ( ized; izing) Date: 1603 transitive verb 1. to serve as a symbol of 2. to represent, express, or identify by a symbol intransitive verb to use symbols or symbolism • symbolizer noun …
14symbolize — /sim beuh luyz /, v., symbolized, symbolizing. v.t. 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. v.i. 4. to use symbols. Also, esp. Brit.,… …
15symbolize — verb /ˈsɪmbəlaɪz/ To be symbolic of; to represent …
16symbolize — sym·bol·ize also Brit sym·bol·ise sim bə .līz vt, ized also Brit ised; iz·ing also Brit is·ing 1) to serve as a symbol of 2) to represent, express, or identify by a symbol …
17symbolize — Synonyms and related words: advert to, allude to, argue, be construed as, be taken as, bespeak, betoken, body forth, breathe, catch a likeness, character, characterize, chart, connote, delineate, denominate, denote, depict, designate, diagram,… …
18symbolize — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. represent, indicate, signify, typify, mean, betoken, express, imply. See indication. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. typify, signify, express; see mean 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. represent,… …
19symbolize — sym|bol|ize also symbolise BrE [ˈsımbəlaız] v [T] if something symbolizes a quality, feeling etc, it represents it ▪ Crime often symbolizes a wider social problem. ▪ Growing discontent has been symbolized by the protests …
20symbolize — [[t]sɪ̱mbəlaɪz[/t]] symbolizes, symbolizing, symbolized VERB If one thing symbolizes another, it is used or regarded as a symbol of it. [V n] The fall of the Berlin Wall symbolised the end of the Cold War between East and West. [V ed] ...the post …
