allegorise
allegorise · allegorises · allegorised · allegorising
Non-Oxford British spelling of allegorizeNon-Oxford British spelling of allegorize.
Meaning
1 sensesNon-Oxford British spelling of allegorize.
More definitions
- make into an allegory
- interpret as an allegory
Forms
allegorises, allegorising, allegorised, allegorised| Base form | allegorise · to allegorise |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | allegorises |
| Present participle | allegorising |
| Past simple | allegorised |
| Past participle | allegorised |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- make into an allegory:allegorize
- interpret as an allegory:allegorize
Word family
3 related wordsDerivedallegorising
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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