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epitomize

especially British, ·辱··

[ih-pit-uh-mahyz]

verb (used with object)

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.

    to epitomize an argument.



epitomize

/ ɪˈɪəˌɪ /

verb

  1. to be a personification of; typify

  2. to make an epitome of

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • epitomization noun
  • epitomizer noun
  • unepitomized adjective
  • ˈ辱ٴdz noun
  • ˈ辱ٴˌ noun
  • ˌ辱ٴdzˈپDz noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of epitomize1

First recorded in 1590–1600; epitom(e) + -ize
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As this last week has epitomized, there is an ever-present lack of certainty hanging over the state of the Dodgers’ pitching staff.

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It led to a malaise epitomized by a lack of signature moments.

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Or worse, they dabbled in a spectacle of degradation—raunch culture epitomized by "Girls Gone Wild"—that was bizarrely packaged as liberation.

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This image epitomizes the best of college basketball.

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His casual style epitomizes the intersection of narcissism and linguistics.

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