symbolize - Longman Dictionary

symbolize · symbolizesym‧bol‧ize (also symbolise British English) /ˈsɪmbəlaɪz/ ○○○ AWL verb [transitive] · MEANINGif something symbolizes a quality, feeling ... symbolize Wordfamily (noun) symbolsymbolism (adjective) symbolic (verb) symbolize (adverb) symbolically (noun) symbolsymbolism (adjective) symbolic (verb) symbolize (adverb) symbolicallyFromLongmanDictionaryofContemporaryEnglishsymbolizesym‧bol‧ize(alsosymboliseBritishEnglish)/ˈsɪmbəlaɪz/●○○AWLverb[transitive]    MEANINGifsomethingsymbolizesaquality,feelingetc,itrepresentsit  Crimeoftensymbolizesawidersocialproblem.  Growingdiscontenthasbeensymbolizedbytheprotests.→SeeVerbtableExamplesfromtheCorpussymbolize•Weddingringssymbolizeacouple'scommitmenttoeachother.•Theysymbolizedallthemoneythatwasaround,theflamboyanceexpectedoftherichestnationonearth.•Themusicalinstrumentssymbolizeanunderlyingharmonybehindnature'spowers,towhichthesuccessfulalchemistmusthimselfbeattuned.•Therougedcheeks,eversocarefullyshadedpeach,seemedtosymbolizedeath.•Outfittedinhisregaltrappings,hewouldsymbolizeimperialauthority.•Thelatterisfurthersymbolizedintheawakeninglionandtheeaglethatholdstheemblemofthecityinitsfeet.•Cowardiceissymbolizedinthepaintingbythewhitefeathersonthesoldier'scoat.•Andwhenthesymbolceasestolookorsoundlikewhatitsymbolizes,itbecomesasign.•InEurope,thecolourwhitesymbolizespuritybutinAsiaitisoftenthesymbolofdeepmourning.•Thelionsymbolizesstrength,thelambsymbolizesgentleness.•Itmightevensymbolizethereturnofthesoultoitsspiritafterdeath.•Topeopleinthecommunity,Hernandez'sdeathsymbolizesyearsofmistreatmentbypolice. Exercises Exercises Vocabularyexerciseshelpyoutolearnsynonyms,collocationsandidioms. IntermediateandAdvancedlevelgrammarpracticewithprogresstests. Listeningandpronunciation,exampreparationandmore! Picturesoftheday Whatarethese? Clickonthepicturestocheck. Exploretopics Environment&waste Media Groupings Othersports Seealltopics Wordoftheday gorge adeepnarrowvalleywithsteepsides VerbtablesymbolizePresentI,you,we,theysymbolizehe,she,itsymbolizes >ViewMore PastI,you,he,she,it,we,theysymbolizedPresentperfectI,you,we,theyhavesymbolizedhe,she,ithassymbolizedPastperfectI,you,he,she,it,we,theyhadsymbolizedFutureI,you,he,she,it,we,theywillsymbolizeFutureperfectI,you,he,she,it,we,theywillhavesymbolized >ViewLess PresentIamsymbolizinghe,she,itissymbolizing >ViewMore you,we,theyaresymbolizingPastI,he,she,itwassymbolizingyou,we,theyweresymbolizingPresentperfectI,you,we,theyhavebeensymbolizinghe,she,ithasbeensymbolizingPastperfectI,you,he,she,it,we,theyhadbeensymbolizingFutureI,you,he,she,it,we,theywillbesymbolizingFutureperfectI,you,he,she,it,we,theywillhavebeensymbolizing >ViewLess