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symbolize vs embody

embody vs symbolize

symbolize and embody both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
symbolize No No Yes No
embody No No Yes No
As verbs, embody is a hyponym of symbolize; that is, embody is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than symbolize:
  • symbolize: express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol
  • embody: represent, as of a character on stage
Other hyponyms of symbolize include be, personify, epitomise, epitomize, typify.
symbolize (verb) embody (verb)
express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol represent, as of a character on stage
represent or identify by using a symbol; use symbols represent in bodily form
represent or express something abstract in tangible form
Difference between symbolize and embody

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