symbolize Syllabification: (sym·bol·ize)Pronunciation: /ˈsimbəˌlīz/Translate symbolize | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of symbolize verb [with object] be a symbol of:the ceremonial dagger symbolizes justice represent by means of symbols:a tendency to symbolize the father as the sunDerivatives symbolizationPronunciation: /ˌsimbəliˈzāSHən/ noun symbolize in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of symbolize in the British & World English dictionary