ALLEGORIZE


Meaning of ALLEGORIZE in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌgōrˌīz, -ˌgȯˌrīz, -_gəˌr- verb

( -ed/-ing/-s )

Etymology: Middle English allegorisen, from Late Latin allegorizare, from Latin allegoria + -izare -ize

transitive verb

1. : to make into allegory

allegorize the history of a people

2. : to treat or explain as allegory

their symbolic content can be allegorized for purposes of analysis — Accent

allegorizing the ancient stories of their people

intransitive verb

1. : to give allegorical explanations

2. : to compose or use allegory

the poets liked to allegorize on the story

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