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Meaning of 'epitomize' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Epitomize [ v. t.]
- To make an epitome of; to shorten or abridge, as a writing or discourse; to reduce within a smaller space; as, to epitomize the works of Justin.
- To diminish, as by cutting off something; to curtail; as, to epitomize words.

Meaning of 'epitomize' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . epitomize [ v]
Meaning (1):
- embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of
Example in sentence:
  • The fugue typifies Bach's style of composition

Nearby Words:

epi- epiblast epiblastic epiblema epibolic epiboly epibranchial epic epical epicardiac

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