verb (-ized; -izing) Date: 1603 transitive verb to serve as a symbol of, to represent, express, or identify by a symbol, intransitive verb to use symbols or symbolism, ~r noun
SYMBOLIZE
Meaning of SYMBOLIZE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012