symbolise meaning
UK US /ˈsɪmbəlaɪz/ 3 syllables
symbolise (verb): express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol.
- British spelling of symbolize (American). See -ise / -ize spelling.
symbolise has 2 meanings in this dictionary.
symbolise as a verb
- 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
Related forms: symbolisation, symboliser, symbol
- 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
- What does the dragonfly symbolise?
- What do horses symbolise?
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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