symbolize
To be symbolic of; to represent.
Example
“Doves often symbolize peace.”
Other meanings
To use symbols; to represent ideas symbolically.
To convert something into a symbol.
Synonyms
- stand for
- represent
Related words
- missymbolize
- resymbolize
- symbolizable
- symbolization
- symbolizer
- nonsymbolizing
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “symbolize” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.