symbolizePronunciation: /ˈsɪmbəlʌɪz/ (also symbolise)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: /-ˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/ noun symbolize in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of symbolize in the US English dictionary