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- [al-i-guh-rahyz]
- /ˈæl ɪ gəˌraɪz/
- /ˈæ.lɪ.ɡə.raɪz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [al-i-guh-rahyz]
- /ˈæl ɪ gəˌraɪz/
Definitions of allegorize word
- verb allegorize to transform (a story, narrative, fable, etc) into or compose in the form of allegory 3
- verb allegorize to interpret allegorically 3
- verb transitive allegorize to make into or treat as an allegory 3
- verb transitive allegorize to interpret in an allegorical sense 3
- intransitive verb allegorize to make or use allegories 3
- verb with object allegorize to make into an allegory; narrate allegorically. 1
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Origin of allegorize
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English < Late Latin allēgorīzāre; see allegory, -ize
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Parts of speech for Allegorize
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
allegorize popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
allegorize usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for allegorize
verb allegorize
- correlate — If one thing correlates with another, there is a close similarity or connection between them, often because one thing causes the other. You can also say that two things correlate.
- relate — to tell; give an account of (an event, circumstance, etc.).
- link — a torch, especially of tow and pitch.
- connect — If something or someone connects one thing to another, or if one thing connects to another, the two things are joined together.
- match — a person or thing that equals or resembles another in some respect.
Antonyms for allegorize
verb allegorize
- disconnect — SCSI reconnect
- imbalance — the state or condition of lacking balance, as in proportion or distribution.
- differ — to be unlike, dissimilar, or distinct in nature or qualities (often followed by from): The two writers differ greatly in their perceptions of the world. Each writer's style differs from that of another.
- disagree — to fail to agree; differ: The conclusions disagree with the facts. The theories disagree in their basic premises.
- conceal — If you conceal something, you cover it or hide it carefully.
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