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Symbolise Definition & Meaning

symbolise
verb
  1. represent or identify by using a symbol; use symbols; "The poet symbolizes love in this poem"; "These painters believed that artists should symbolize"
  2. express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol; "What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?"

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What does symbolise mean?
represent or identify by using a symbol; use symbols; "The poet symbolizes love in this poem"; "These painters believed that artists should symbolize" express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol; "What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?"
What part of speech is symbolise?
Symbolise is a verb.
How many definitions does symbolise have?
Symbolise has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (verb).

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