Main Entry: sym·bol·ize
Pronunciation: \ˈsim-bə-ˌlīz\
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): sym·bol·ized; sym·bol·iz·ing
Date: 1603
transitive verb 1 : to serve as a symbol of
2 : to represent, express, or identify by a symbolintransitive verb : to use symbols or symbolism
— sym·bol·iz·er noun