allegorize

Verb

Meaning

To form or turn into allegory; as, to allegorize the history of a people.

To treat as allegorical; to understand in an allegorical sense; as, when a passage in a writer may understood literally or figuratively, he who gives it a figurative sense is said to allegorize it.

To use allegory.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

allegorise show approach match represent apply balance parallel explain assume demonstrate compare relate depict illustrate

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Antonyms

color bias obscure quote disguise conceal

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Hypernyms

see change alter modify interpret construe

Derivatives

allegorized allegorizing

Examples

The story was allegorized over time Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

allegorist allegoristic allegorization allegorizer allegorizing allegory