epitomize

epitomize
epitomize, epitomise [{{t}}ɪ'pɪtəmaɪz]
transitive verb
(a) (typify) personnifier, incarner;
this latest announcement epitomizes the government's attitude towards education cette dernière déclaration est caractéristique de l'attitude du gouvernement concernant l'éducation
(b) (book) abréger, résumer

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  • Epitomize — E*pit o*mize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Epitomized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Epitomizing}.] 1. 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. [1913 Webster] 2.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • epitomize — [v1] typify characterize, embody, exemplify, illustrate, mean, model, personify, represent, stand for, symbolize; concept 644 epitomize [v2] encapsulate abbreviate, abridge, capsulize, compress, condense, contract, cut, digest, reduce, shorten,… …   New thesaurus

  • epitomize — index abridge (shorten), abstract (summarize), condense, extract, review Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton …   Law dictionary

  • epitomize — 1590s, shorten, condense, from EPITOME (Cf. epitome) + IZE (Cf. ize). Meaning typify, embody is from 1620s. Related: Epitomized; epitomizing; epitomizes …   Etymology dictionary

  • epitomize — (Amer.) e pit·o·mize || maɪz v. summarize, typify, exemplify (also epitomise) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • epitomize — (also epitomise) ► VERB 1) be a perfect example of. 2) archaic summarize (a written work) …   English terms dictionary

  • epitomize — [i pit′əmīz΄] vt. epitomized, epitomizing to make or be an epitome of epitomizer n …   English World dictionary

  • epitomize — UK [ɪˈpɪtəmaɪz] / US [ɪˈpɪtəˌmaɪz] verb [transitive] Word forms epitomize : present tense I/you/we/they epitomize he/she/it epitomizes present participle epitomizing past tense epitomized past participle epitomized to be the best possible example …   English dictionary

  • epitomize — epitomization, n. epitomizer, n. /i pit euh muyz /, v.t., epitomized, epitomizing. 1. to contain or represent in small compass; serve as a typical example of; typify: This meadow epitomizes the beauty of the whole area. 2. to make an epitome of:… …   Universalium

  • epitomize — verb a nation that has come to epitomize socialism Syn: embody, encapsulate, typify, exemplify, represent, manifest, symbolize, illustrate, sum up; personify; formal reify …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • epitomize — transitive verb ( mized; mizing) Date: 1594 1. to make or give an epitome of 2. to serve as the typical or ideal example of …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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