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