sym‧bol‧ize AC (
also symbolise British English) /ˈsɪmbəlaɪz/
verb [transitive] [
Word Family: noun:
symbol,
symbolism;
verb:
symbolize;
adverb:
symbolically;
adjective:
symbolic]
[
Word Family: noun:
symbol,
symbolism;
verb:
symbolize;
adverb:
symbolically;
adjective:
symbolic]
if something symbolizes a quality, feeling etc, it represents it:
Crime often symbolizes a wider social problem. Growing discontent has been symbolized by the protests. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲