1. (

• symbolize ,
• symbolise ,

) represent or identify by using a symbol; use symbols; "The poet symbolizes love in this poem"; "These painters believed that artists should symbolize" ;

2. (

• typify ,
• symbolize ,
• symbolise ,
• stand_for ,
• represent ,

) express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol; "What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?" ;