Definition of: symbolize

(sim′bəl·īz) v. ·ized, ·iz·ing v.t.
1. To be a symbol of; represent symbolically; typify.
2. To represent by a symbol or symbols.
3. To treat as symbolic or figurative.
—v.i.
4. To use symbols.
5. Psychol. To transfer emotional values from one person, object, or act to another. Also Brit. sym′bol·ise.
—sym′bol·i·za′tion noun