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al·le·go·rize (al′ə gə rīz′, -gô rīz′)

transitive verb allegorized -·rized′, allegorizing -·riz′·ing

  1. to make into or treat as an allegory
  2. to interpret in an allegorical sense

Etymology: OFr allegoriser < LL allegorizare: see allegory & -ize

intransitive verb

to make or use allegories

Related Forms:

  • allegorization al′·le·gor′i·za′·tion (al′ə gôr′i zā′s̸hən) noun