symbolise meaning

UK US /ˈsɪmbəlaɪz/ 3 syllables

symbolise (verb): express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol.

symbolise has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

symbolise as a verb

  1. express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol
    • What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?

    Synonyms: typify, symbolize, stand for, represent

    Type of: mean

    Kinds: embody, typify

    Related forms: symbolisation, symboliser, symbol

  2. represent or identify by using a symbol; use symbols
    • The poet symbolizes love in this poem
    • These painters believed that artists should symbolize

    Synonyms: symbolize

    Type of: represent

    Related forms: symbolisation

symbolise in a sentence

How to pronounce symbolise

symbolise is pronounced /ˈsɪmbəlaɪz/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 16 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SY · words ending in SE · 9-letter words

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