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symbolize

Pronunciation: /ˈsɪmbəlaɪz/

The English word “symbolize” has 5 meanings listed here.

verb

  1. To be symbolic of; to represent.
  2. To use symbols; to represent ideas symbolically.
  3. To convert something into a symbol.
  4. To resemble each other in qualities or properties; to correspond; to harmonize.
  5. To hold the same faith; to agree.

Etymology

From Middle French symboliser.

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