symbolize meaning

UK US /ˈsɪmbəlaɪz/ 3 syllables

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

American spelling of symbolise (British). See -ise / -ize spelling.

symbolize has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

symbolize as a verb

express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol
- What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?
Synonyms: typify, symbolise, stand for, represent
Type of: mean
Kinds: embody, typify
Related forms: symbolization, symbolizer, symbolizing, 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: symbolise
Type of: represent
Related forms: symbolization

How to pronounce symbolize

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

Scrabble score: 25 (letter breakdown)

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

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