SYMBOLIZE


Meaning of SYMBOLIZE in English

sym ‧ bol ‧ ize AC BrE AmE ( 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.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.