Symbolise — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

represent or identify by using a symbol; use symbols

express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/sˈɪmbəlˌaɪz/

🇬🇧British English

/sˈɪmbəlˌaɪz/

🇮🇳Indian English

/sˈɪmbəlˌaɪz/

3 syllables Say it as /sˈɪmbəlˌaɪz/.

Examples

The poet symbolizes love in this poem
These painters believed that artists should symbolize
What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

stand for typify represent symbolize

Parts of Speech

verb	represent or identify by using a symbol; use symbols “The poet symbolizes love in this poem”
verb	express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol “What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?”

Word Forms

symbolization	noun	the use of symbols to convey meaning
symbolisation	noun	the use of symbols to convey meaning
typification	noun	the act of representing by a type or symbol; the action of typifying
symbolizer	noun	someone skilled in the interpretation or representation of symbols
symbolizing	noun	the act of representing something with a symbol
symbol	noun	an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
symboliser	noun	someone skilled in the interpretation or representation of symbols
representative	adjective	standing for something else
representation	noun	a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

symbolisieren

durch die Verwendung eines Symbols darstellen oder identifizieren; Verwenden Sie Symbole

🇫🇷French

symboliser

représenter ou identifier à l'aide d'un symbole ; utiliser des symboles

🇪🇸Spanish

simbolizar

representar o identificar mediante el uso de un símbolo; usar símbolos

🇮🇹Italian

simboleggiare

rappresentare o identificare utilizzando un simbolo; utilizzare i simboli

🇳🇱Dutch

symboliseren

vertegenwoordigen of identificeren door middel van een symbool; gebruik symbolen

🇵🇹Portuguese

simbolizar

representar ou identificar usando um símbolo; usar símbolos

🇷🇺Russian

символизировать

представлять или идентифицировать с помощью символа; использовать символы

India

🇮🇳Hindi

प्रतीक होना

किसी प्रतीक का उपयोग करके प्रतिनिधित्व करना या पहचानना; प्रतीकों का प्रयोग करें

🇧🇩Bengali

প্রতীকী

একটি প্রতীক ব্যবহার করে প্রতিনিধিত্ব করা বা চিহ্নিত করা; প্রতীক ব্যবহার করুন

🇮🇳Tamil

அடையாளப்படுத்துகின்றன

ஒரு சின்னத்தைப் பயன்படுத்தி பிரதிநிதித்துவம் அல்லது அடையாளம்; சின்னங்களைப் பயன்படுத்துங்கள்

🇮🇳Telugu

ప్రతీక

చిహ్నాన్ని ఉపయోగించడం ద్వారా ప్రాతినిధ్యం వహించడం లేదా గుర్తించడం; చిహ్నాలను ఉపయోగించండి

🇮🇳Marathi

प्रतीक

प्रतीक वापरून प्रतिनिधित्व करा किंवा ओळखा; चिन्हे वापरा

🇮🇳Gujarati

પ્રતીકાત્મક

પ્રતીકનો ઉપયોગ કરીને પ્રતિનિધિત્વ કરો અથવા ઓળખો; પ્રતીકોનો ઉપયોગ કરો

🇮🇳Kannada

ಸಂಕೇತಿಸುತ್ತದೆ

ಸಂಕೇತವನ್ನು ಬಳಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಪ್ರತಿನಿಧಿಸುವುದು ಅಥವಾ ಗುರುತಿಸುವುದು; ಚಿಹ್ನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬಳಸಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

പ്രതീകപ്പെടുത്തുക

ഒരു ചിഹ്നം ഉപയോഗിച്ച് പ്രതിനിധീകരിക്കുക അല്ലെങ്കിൽ തിരിച്ചറിയുക; ചിഹ്നങ്ങൾ ഉപയോഗിക്കുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਪ੍ਰਤੀਕ

ਪ੍ਰਤੀਕ ਦੀ ਵਰਤੋਂ ਕਰਕੇ ਪ੍ਰਸਤੁਤ ਕਰਨਾ ਜਾਂ ਪਛਾਣ ਕਰਨਾ; ਚਿੰਨ੍ਹ ਦੀ ਵਰਤੋਂ ਕਰੋ

🇵🇰Urdu

علامت

علامت کا استعمال کرتے ہوئے نمائندگی یا شناخت؛ علامتیں استعمال کریں

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

象征

使用符号表示或识别；使用符号

🇯🇵Japanese

象徴する

記号を使用して表現または識別する。記号を使用する

🇰🇷Korean

상징하다

기호를 사용하여 표현하거나 식별합니다. 기호를 사용하다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

tượng trưng

đại diện hoặc xác định bằng cách sử dụng một biểu tượng; sử dụng biểu tượng

🇹🇭Thai

เป็นสัญลักษณ์

เป็นตัวแทนหรือระบุโดยใช้สัญลักษณ์ ใช้สัญลักษณ์

🇮🇩Indonesian

melambangkan

mewakili atau mengidentifikasi dengan menggunakan simbol; menggunakan simbol

🇵🇭Filipino

sumasagisag

kumatawan o makilala sa pamamagitan ng paggamit ng isang simbolo; gumamit ng mga simbolo

🇲🇾Malay

melambangkan

mewakili atau mengenal pasti dengan menggunakan simbol; menggunakan simbol

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

يرمز

التمثيل أو التعريف باستخدام رمز؛ استخدام الرموز

🇮🇷Persian

نماد کردن

نشان دادن یا شناسایی با استفاده از یک نماد؛ از نمادها استفاده کنید

🇹🇷Turkish

sembolize etmek

bir sembol kullanarak temsil etmek veya tanımlamak; sembolleri kullan

🇮🇱Hebrew

לְסַמֵל

לייצג או לזהות באמצעות סמל; להשתמש בסמלים

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The primary meaning of 'symbolise' is 'represent or identify by using a symbol; use symbols'.

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In which domain is the word 'symbolise' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

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