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symbolise

/ symbolise /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
represent or identify by using a symbol; use symbols
"The poet symbolizes love in this poem"
"These painters believed that artists should symbolize"
Type of:
represent
Derived:
symbolization symbolisation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 2
express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol
"What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?"
Type of:
mean intend
Kinds of:
embody be personify typify epitomize
Derived:
representation mental representation internal representation symbol symbolization
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
40%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
15
Times Searched
2
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represent mean intend embody be personify typify epitomize