metaphorize

verb

meta·​phor·​ize

-fəˌrīz,

-ˌfȯˌ-

metaphorized; metaphorizing; metaphorizes

transitive verb

: to express (something) metaphorically

intransitive verb

: to make metaphors

Word History

Etymology

French métaphoriser, from métaphore metaphor + -iser -ize

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