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