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be vs symbolise

symbolise vs be

be and symbolise both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
be No No Yes No
symbolise No No Yes No
As verbs, symbolise is a hypernym of be; that is, symbolise is a word with a broader meaning than be:
  • be: represent, as of a character on stage
  • symbolise: express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol
Other hypernyms of be include represent, stand for, symbolize, typify.
be (verb) symbolise (verb)
spend or use time express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol
work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function represent or identify by using a symbol; use symbols
have an existence, be extant
have life, be alive
form or compose
have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
be identical to; be someone or something
be identical or equivalent to
represent, as of a character on stage
be priced at
to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form
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