Main Entry: sym·bol·ize

Variant(s): also British sym·bol·ise \ˈsim-bə-ˌlīz\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): sym·bol·ized also British sym·bol·ised; sym·bol·iz·ing also British sym·bol·is·ing

1 : to serve as a symbol of
2 : to represent, express, or identify by a symbol