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allegorizes

allegorizes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of allegorize.

Meaning of allegorize

Verb

allegorize (third-person singular simple present allegorizes, present participle allegorizing, simple past and past participle allegorized)

  1. (transitive) To interpret (a picture, story, or other form of communication) to reveal a hidden, broader message about real-world issues and occurrences.
  2. (transitive) To create an allegory from (a character, an event or situation, etc.); also, to use one or more symbols to depict (a hidden, broader message about real-world issues and occurrences).
  3. (transitive) Followed by away: to treat (something) as allegorical or symbolic rather than as truth.
  4. (intransitive) To interpret an allegory.
  5. (intransitive) To create or use allegory.
    • For his explanation he will allegorize the problem.

Questions about allegorizes

What is allegorizes the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Allegorizes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of allegorize.

Words near allegorizes in the dictionary

  1. allegorizations
  2. allegorize
  3. allegorized
  4. allegorizer
  5. allegorizers
  6. allegorizes
  7. allegorizing
  8. allegorizings
  9. allegory
  10. allegorying
  11. allegorys

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