symbolizeverb [ T ]
UK usually symbolise uk/ˈsɪm.bəl.aɪz/us/ˈsɪm.bə.laɪz/to represent something:
The lighting of the Olympic torch symbolizes peace and friendship among the nations of the world.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Typifying, illustrating and exemplifying
- analogy
- archetype
- be sb all over idiom
- betoken
- by way of idiom
- genre
- hold
- mark
- mirror
- Mr
- Mrs
- quintessential
- representative
- stand
- true
- trust
- trust sb (to do sth)! idiom
- typical
- typically
- typify
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