symbolize

verb5

1. •
   To be symbolic of; to represent.

   • Doves often symbolize peace.
   • The broken chain symbolizes freedom.
2. •
   To use symbols; to represent ideas symbolically.
3. •
   To convert something into a symbol.
4. •
   (no longer used) To resemble each other in qualities or properties; to correspond; to harmonize.

   • The pleasing of colour symbolizeth with the pleasing of any single tone to the ear; but the pleasing of order doth symbolize with harmony. — 1627
5. •
   (no longer used) To hold the same faith; to agree.

   • The believers in pretended miracles have always previously symbolized with the performers of them. — 1824