HyperDic: allegorize

English > 2 senses of the word allegorize:
VERBcognitionallegorize, allegoriseinterpret as an allegory
changeallegorize, allegorisemake into an allegory
English > allegorize: 2 senses > verb 1, cognition
Meaninginterpret as an allegory.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymallegorise
Broaderinterpret, construe, seemake sense of
Spanishalegorizar
Nounsallegorya short / short moral story (often with animal characters)
allegoryan expressive style that uses fictional characters and events to describe some subject / subject by suggestive resemblances
allegorya visible symbol representing an abstract idea
English > allegorize: 2 senses > verb 2, change
Meaningmake into an allegory.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Example"The story was allegorized over time"
Synonymallegorise
Broaderchange, alter, modifyCause to change
Spanishalegorizar
Catalanal·legoritzar
Nounsallegorizersomeone who communicates in allegories
allegorya short / short moral story (often with animal characters)
allegoryan expressive style that uses fictional characters and events to describe some subject / subject by suggestive resemblances
allegorya visible symbol representing an abstract idea

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