allegorize
[ al-i-guh-rahyz ]
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.
Origin of allegorize
1- Also especially British, al·le·go·rise .
Other words from allegorize
- al·le·go·ri·za·tion, noun
- al·le·go·riz·er, noun
- o·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
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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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