Symbolize

[imp. & p. p. SYMBOLIZED; p. pr. & vb. n. SYMBOLIZING.] [Fr. symboliser.] 1. To have a resemblance of qualities or properties. The pleasing of color symbolizeth with the pleasing of a single tone to the ear; but the pleasing of order doth symbolize with harmony. Bacon. They both symbolize in this, that they love to look upon themselves through multiplying glasses. Howell. 2. To hold the same faith or religious belief; to agree. [Rare.] The believers in pretended miracles have always previously symbolized with the performers of them. G. S. Faber.

v. t. 1. To make to agree in properties or qualities.

2Sense 2. To make representative of something. Some symbolize the same from the mystery of its colors. Browne.

3Sense 3. To represent by a symbol. I. Taylor.