allegorise

See also: allégorisé and allégorise

English

Alternative forms

allegorize

Etymology

Verb

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

(transitive, British) To create an allegory from some event or situation.
For his explanation he will allegorise the problem.
(intransitive, British) To use allegory.

Translations

to create an allegory from some event or situation

German: sinnbildlich darstellen, allegorisieren
Portuguese: alegorizar

Volapük: lalegorön

Anagrams

allegories

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