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symbolise vs be

be vs symbolise

symbolise and be both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
symbolise No No Yes No
be No No Yes No
As verbs, be is a hyponym of symbolise; that is, be is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than symbolise:
  • symbolise: express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol
  • be: represent, as of a character on stage
Other hyponyms of symbolise include embody, personify, epitomise, epitomize, typify.
symbolise (verb) be (verb)
express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol spend or use time
represent or identify by using a symbol; use symbols work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
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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