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symbolize

verb

express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
S
Ends with
E
Contains
YMBOLIZ
Scrabble score
25
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈsɪmbəlaɪz

Meaning

Definitions

verb

  1. express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol

    “What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?”

verb

  1. represent or identify by using a symbol; use symbols

    “The poet symbolizes love in this poem”

In context

Example Sentences

What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?
The poet symbolizes love in this poem
These painters believed that artists should symbolize

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