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    symbolize
    sym‧bol‧ize AC (also symbolise British English) /ˈsɪmbəlaɪz/ verb [transitive]
     Word Family: noun: symbol, symbolism; verb: symbolize; adverb: symbolically; adjective: symbolic
     Word Family: noun: symbol, symbolism; verb: symbolize; adverb: symbolically; adjective: symbolic
    if something symbolizes a quality, feeling etc, it represents it:
        Crime often symbolizes a wider social problem.
        Growing discontent has been symbolized by the protests.