symbolize

verb
/ˈsɪmbəlaɪz/

Etymology

From Middle French symboliser.

  1. derived from symboliser

Definitions

  1. To be symbolic of

    To be symbolic of; to represent.

    • Doves often symbolize peace.
    • The broken chain symbolizes freedom.
  2. To use symbols

    To use symbols; to represent ideas symbolically.

  3. To convert something into a symbol.

  4. + 2 more definitions
    1. 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.
    2. 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.

The neighborhood

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.

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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.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA