symbolize
v.v. to represent a bigger idea or feeling using a simple object or image. For example, a heart is used to show love.
v. to serve as a representation or emblem of an abstract concept or quality. Often used to describe how physical objects or characters represent deeper themes in literature and art.
The white dove is used to symbolize peace.
In many cultures, the color red is chosen to symbolize luck and prosperity during wedding ceremonies.
The crumbling mansion in the novel is intended to symbolize the slow decay of the family's social standing and moral integrity over several generations.
From Middle French symboliser.
The verb is transitive and takes a direct object. It is frequently used in the passive voice when describing artistic or cultural meanings.
The ring symbolizes of their loveThe ring symbolizes their loveSymbolize is a transitive verb and does not require a preposition like 'of' before its object.