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(transitive) To be symbolic of; to represent. / (intransitive) To use symbols; to represent ideas symbolically.

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symbolize

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈsɪmbəlaɪz/

transitive intransitive obsolete

(transitive) To be symbolic of; to represent. / (intransitive) To use symbols; to represent ideas symbolically.

Japanese Meaning

象徴する / 表す

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The ancient oak trees came to symbolize the town's resilience after the storm.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

古い樫の木は嵐の後、町の不屈の精神を象徴するようになった。

Sense（1）

(transitive) To be symbolic of; to represent.

The popular late Middle Ages fictional character Robin Hood, dressed in green to symbolize the forest, dodged fines for forest offenses and stole from the rich to give to the poor. But his appeal was painfully real and embodied the struggle over wood.

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Sense（2）

(intransitive) To use symbols; to represent ideas symbolically.

Sense（3）

(intransitive, obsolete) To resemble each other in qualities or properties; to correspond; to harmonize.

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Sense（4）

(intransitive, obsolete) To hold the same faith; to agree.

The believers in pretended miracles have always previously symbolized with the performers of them.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

symbolizes

（ present singular third-person ）

symbolizing

（ participle present ）

symbolized

（ participle past ）

symbolized

（ past ）

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