1. -> see symbolize

1. express indirectly by an image, form, or model
    be a symbol

    e.g. What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?

    Synonym: typifysymbolizestand forrepresent

2. represent or identify by using a symbol
    use symbols

    e.g. The poet symbolizes love in this poem
           These painters believed that artists should symbolize

    Synonym: symbolize