symbolize vs epitomise

symbolize and epitomise both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
symbolize	No	No	Yes	No
epitomise	No	No	Yes	No

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

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

Other hyponyms of symbolize include be, embody, personify, epitomize, typify.

symbolize (verb)	epitomise (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