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sym⋅bol⋅ize

  [sim-buh-lahyz] verb, -ized, -iz⋅ing.
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–verb (used with object)
1. to be a symbol of; stand for or represent in the manner of a symbol.
2. to represent by a symbol or symbols.
3. to regard or treat as symbolic.
–verb (used without object)
4. to use symbols.
Also, especially British, sym⋅bol⋅ise.

Origin:
1580–90; < NL symbolizāre. See symbol, -ize
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Main Entry: sym·bol·ize
Variant: also British sym·bol·ise /'sim-b&-"lIz/
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms:-ized also British -ised; -iz·ing also British -is·ing
1 : to serve as a symbol of
2 : torepresent, express, or identify by a symbol
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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