symbolize
verbEtymology
From Middle French symboliser.
- derived from symboliser
Definitions
To be symbolic of
To be symbolic of; to represent.
- Doves often symbolize peace.
- The broken chain symbolizes freedom.
To use symbols
To use symbols; to represent ideas symbolically.
To convert something into a symbol.
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To resemble each other in qualities or properties
To resemble each other in qualities or properties; to correspond; to harmonize.
- The pleasing of colour symbolizeth with the pleasing of any single tone to the ear; but the pleasing of order doth symbolize with harmony.
- They both symbolize in this, that they love to look upon themselves through multiplying glasses.
To hold the same faith
To hold the same faith; to agree.
- The believers in pretended miracles have always previously symbolized with the performers of them.
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Vish — recursive loop
A definitional loop anchored at symbolize. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.
A definitional loop anchored at symbolize. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.
6 hops · closes at symbolize
curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.
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