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(v) express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol
- What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?
symbolize, represent, symbolise, typify,
(v) denote or connote
- "maison" means "house" in French
- An example sentence would show what this word means
signify, mean, intend,
(v) take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
- Because of the sound changes in the course of history, an "h" in Greek stands for an "s" in Latin
represent, correspond,
(v) tolerate or bear
- I won't stand for this kind of behavior!
hold still for,

symbolize represent symbolise typify signify mean intend correspond hold still for