metaphorize

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metaphorize

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From metaphor + -ize.

verb metaphorizes · metaphorizing · metaphorized · metaphorise

transitive To describe using metaphors.
intransitive, rare to use metaphors.

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verb describe something using metaphors

Español	metaforizar
한국어	은유를 사용하여 기술하다 eunyureul sayonghayeo gisulhada
中文	比喻 bǐyù
Français	métaphoriser
Italiano	metaforeggiare, metaforizzare

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@misc{metaphorize_2026,
  title = {metaphorize},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/metaphorize},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}