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单词 emblematizes
释义

emblematize

verb

em·​blem·​a·​tize em-ˈble-mə-ˌtīz How to pronounce emblematize (audio)
emblematized; emblematizing

transitive verb

: to represent by or as if by an emblem : symbolize

Synonyms

  • represent
  • symbolize
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Example Sentences

the burned-out church emblematizes how the religious strife has destroyed that nation
Recent Examples on the Web The trolley question is meant to emblematize tough decision-making for the purpose of moral deliberation; programming morality into our vehicles is a matter of deeper, almost mystical complexity. Betsy Morais, Longreads, 13 June 2018 The guests began to introduce themselves and deliver their tales of woe, each one seemingly handpicked to emblematize a different failure of the ACA. Katy Waldman, Slate Magazine, 14 Mar. 2017

Word History

Etymology

emblemat(ic) + -ize

First Known Use

1615, in the meaning defined above

emblematizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of emblematize
as in symbolizes
to serve as a material counterpart of the burned-out church emblematizes how the religious strife has destroyed that nation

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • symbolizes
  • represents
  • stands for
  • embodies
  • illustrates
  • exemplifies
  • bodies
  • epitomizes
  • manifests
  • personifies
  • objectifies
  • personalizes
  • incarnates
  • materializes
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