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symbolize definition

sym·bol·ize (-līz′)

transitive verb symbolized -·ized′, symbolizing -·iz′·ing

  1. to be a symbol of; typify; stand for
  2. to represent by a symbol or symbols

Etymology: Fr symboliser < ML symbolizare

intransitive verb

to use symbols

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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