symbolise vs epitomize

symbolise and epitomize both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
symbolise	No	No	Yes	No
epitomize	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, epitomize is a hyponym of symbolise; that is, epitomize is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than symbolise:

symbolise: express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol
epitomize: embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of

Other hyponyms of symbolise include be, embody, personify, epitomise, typify.

symbolise (verb)	epitomize (verb)
express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol	embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of
represent or identify by using a symbol; use symbols