allegorize

  • 11allegorize — al•le•go•rize [[t]ˈæl ɪ gəˌraɪz[/t]] v. rized, riz•ing 1) to make into an allegory 2) to interpret allegorically 3) to use allegory • Etymology: 1425–75; < LL al le•go ri•za′tion, n. al′le•go•riz er, n …

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  • 12allegorize — v.tr. (also ise) treat as or by means of an allegory. Derivatives: allegorization n …

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  • 13Allegorized — Allegorize Al le*go*rize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Allegorized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Allegorizing}.] [Cf. F. all[ e]goriser, fr. L. allegorizare.] 1. To form or turn into allegory; as, to allegorize the history of a people. [1913 Webster] 2. To treat as …

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  • 14Allegorizing — Allegorize Al le*go*rize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Allegorized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Allegorizing}.] [Cf. F. all[ e]goriser, fr. L. allegorizare.] 1. To form or turn into allegory; as, to allegorize the history of a people. [1913 Webster] 2. To treat as …

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  • 15allegorizeed — allegorize (Amer.) al·le·go·rize || ælɪgÉ™raɪz v. tell a story in an allegorical way; make something into an allegory (also allegorise) …

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  • 16allegorizees — allegorize (Amer.) al·le·go·rize || ælɪgÉ™raɪz v. tell a story in an allegorical way; make something into an allegory (also allegorise) …

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  • 17allegorizeing — allegorize (Amer.) al·le·go·rize || ælɪgÉ™raɪz v. tell a story in an allegorical way; make something into an allegory (also allegorise) …

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  • 18allegorise — verb 1. interpret as an allegory • Syn: ↑allegorize • Derivationally related forms: ↑allegory, ↑allegory (for: ↑allegorize) • Hypernyms: ↑interpret …

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  • 19Fathers of the Church — • The word Father is used in the New Testament to mean a teacher of spiritual things, by whose means the soul of man is born again into the likeness of Christ: Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Fathers of the Church      …

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  • 20allegorise — British variant of allegorize …

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