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verb

1. express indirectly by an image, form, or model;
be a symbol (Freq. 5)
- What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?
• Syn:
typify, symbolize, symbolise, represent
• Derivationally related forms:
representative (for: represent), representation (for: represent), symbolisation (for: symbolise), symboliser (for: symbolise), symbol (for: symbolise), symbolization (for: symbolize), symbolizer (for: symbolize), symbolizing (for: symbolize), symbol (for: symbolize), typification (for: typify)
• Hypernyms:
mean, intend
• Hyponyms:
embody, be, personify, typify, epitomize, epitomise
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something
2. denote or connote (Freq. 2)
- 'maison' means 'house' in French
- An example sentence would show what this word means
• Syn:
mean, intend, signify
• Derivationally related forms:
signification (for: signify), sign (for: signify), signifier (for: signify), meaning (for: mean)
• Hyponyms:
denote, refer
• Verb Group:
signify
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something
3. tolerate or bear (Freq. 1)
- I won't stand for this kind of behavior!
• Syn:
hold still for
• Hypernyms:
digest, endure, stick out, stomach, bear,
bear, tolerate, support, brook, abide,
suffer, put up
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
4. take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to (Freq. 1)
- Because of the sound changes in the course of history, an 'h' in Greek stands for an 's' in Latin
• Syn:
represent, correspond
• Derivationally related forms:
correspondent (for: correspond), representation (for: represent)
• Hypernyms:
equal, be
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something
- Something is ----ing PP (for: correspond)