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em⋅blem⋅a⋅tize

[em-blem-uh-tahyz]
–verb (used with object), -tized, -tiz⋅ing.
to serve as an emblem of; represent by an emblem.
Also, especially British, em⋅blem⋅a⋅tise.


Origin:
1605–15; emblemat- (see emblematic ) + -ize
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em·blem·a·tize   (ěm-blěm'ə-tīz')   
tr.v.   em·blem·a·tized also em·blem·ized, em·blem·a·tiz·ing also em·blem·iz·ing, em·blem·a·tiz·es also em·blem·iz·es
To represent with or as if with an emblem; symbolize.
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