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allegorying

allegorying is the present participle and gerund of allegory.

Meaning of allegory

Verb

allegory (third-person singular simple present allegories, present participle allegorying, simple past and past participle allegoried)

  1. (archaic, transitive) To interpret (a picture, story, or other form of communication) to reveal a hidden, broader message about real-world issues and occurrences.
  2. (archaic, transitive) To create an allegory (noun sense 2.1) 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. (archaic, transitive) Followed by away: to treat (something) as allegorical or symbolic rather than as truth.
  4. (archaic, intransitive) To interpret an allegory.
  5. (archaic, intransitive) To create or use allegory.

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Questions about allegorying

What is allegorying the present participle and gerund of?
Allegorying is the present participle and gerund of allegory.

Words near allegorying in the dictionary

  1. allegorizers
  2. allegorizes
  3. allegorizing
  4. allegorizings
  5. allegory
  6. allegorying
  7. allegorys
  8. Allegra
  9. Allegras
  10. Allegretti
  11. Allegrettis

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