allegorize

[ al-i-guh-rahyz ]

/ ˈæl ɪ gəˌraɪz /

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verb (used with object), al·le·go·rized, al·le·go·riz·ing.

to make into an allegory; narrate allegorically.

to understand in an allegorical sense; interpret allegorically.

verb (used without object), al·le·go·rized, al·le·go·riz·ing.

to use allegory.

Also especially British, al·le·go·rise .

Origin of allegorize

1425–75; late Middle English <Late Latin allēgorīzāre;see allegory, -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM allegorize

al·le·go·ri·za·tion, nounal·le·go·riz·er, nouno·ver·al·le·go·rize, verb (used with object), o·ver·al·le·go·rized, o·ver·al·le·go·riz·ing.un·al·le·go·rized, adjective

Words nearby allegorize

allegiance, allegiant, allegorical, allegorist, allegoristic, allegorize, allegory, Allegra, allegretto, Allegri, allegro

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Example sentences from the Web for allegorize

Charleston I might allegorize in the person of a young woman I met there.
American Adventures|Julian Street
And yet we see the Essenes "allegorize" the bloody altar out of their Bible, but cling to the document more fondly than ever.
The Influence of Buddhism on Primitive Christianity|Arthur Lillie
All allegorize the Sun, six months above and six months below the equator.
Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol 1|The Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D.
To allegorize life with a masquerade, and represent mankind generally as masquers.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 109, November, 1866|Various

(c) That therefore we can allegorize Grendel and the dragon into culture-myths connected with the "god Beow."
Beowulf|R. W. Chambers

British Dictionary definitions for allegorize

allegorize

allegorise

/ (ˈælɪɡəˌraɪz) /

verb

to transform (a story, narrative, fable, etc) into or compose in the form of allegory

(tr) to interpret allegorically

Derived forms of allegorize

allegorization or allegorisation, noun

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单词	allegorize
释义	allegorize [ al-i-guh-rahyz ] / ˈæl ɪ gəˌraɪz / SEE SYNONYMS FOR allegorize ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), al·le·go·rized, al·le·go·riz·ing. to make into an allegory; narrate allegorically. to understand in an allegorical sense; interpret allegorically. verb (used without object), al·le·go·rized, al·le·go·riz·ing. to use allegory. Also especially British, al·le·go·rise . Origin of allegorize 1425–75; late Middle English <Late Latin allēgorīzāre;see allegory, -ize OTHER WORDS FROM allegorize al·le·go·ri·za·tion, nounal·le·go·riz·er, nouno·ver·al·le·go·rize, verb (used with object), o·ver·al·le·go·rized, o·ver·al·le·go·riz·ing.un·al·le·go·rized, adjective Words nearby allegorize allegiance, allegiant, allegorical, allegorist, allegoristic, allegorize, allegory, Allegra, allegretto, Allegri, allegro Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for allegorize Charleston I might allegorize in the person of a young woman I met there. American Adventures\|Julian Street And yet we see the Essenes "allegorize" the bloody altar out of their Bible, but cling to the document more fondly than ever. The Influence of Buddhism on Primitive Christianity\|Arthur Lillie All allegorize the Sun, six months above and six months below the equator. Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol 1\|The Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D. To allegorize life with a masquerade, and represent mankind generally as masquers. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 109, November, 1866\|Various (c) That therefore we can allegorize Grendel and the dragon into culture-myths connected with the "god Beow." Beowulf\|R. W. Chambers British Dictionary definitions for allegorize allegorize allegorise / (ˈælɪɡəˌraɪz) / verb to transform (a story, narrative, fable, etc) into or compose in the form of allegory (tr) to interpret allegorically Derived forms of allegorize allegorization or allegorisation, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to allegorize relate, equate, correlate, equal, link, connect, match, exhibit, represent, illuminate, typify, mirror, portray, depict, explain, mark, emphasize, expose, clarify, highlight
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allegorize

verb (used with object), al·le·go·rized, al·le·go·riz·ing.

verb (used without object), al·le·go·rized, al·le·go·riz·ing.

Origin of allegorize

OTHER WORDS FROM allegorize

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Example sentences from the Web for allegorize

British Dictionary definitions for allegorize

allegorise

verb

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