allegorise

See also: allégorisé and allégorise

English

Alternative forms

• allegorize

Etymology

allegory +‎ -ise

Verb

allegorise (third-person singular simple present allegorises, present participle allegorising, simple past and past participle allegorised)

1. (transitive, British spelling) To create an allegory from some event or situation.

   For his explanation he will allegorise the problem.

2. (intransitive, British spelling) To use allegory.

Derived terms

• allegoriser
• reallegorise

 

Translations

to create an allegory from some event or situation

• Catalan: al·legoritzar (ca)
• German: sinnbildlich darstellen, allegorisieren
• Polish: alegoryzować impf
• Portuguese: alegorizar
• Volapük: lalegorön

Anagrams

• allegories