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epitomize
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e·pit·o·mize  (-pt-mz)
tr.v. e·pit·o·mized, e·pit·o·miz·ing, e·pit·o·miz·es
1. To make an epitome of; sum up.
2. To be a typical example of: behavior that epitomizes selfishness.

epitomize or -mise
Verb
[-mizing, -mized] or -mising, -mised to be or make a perfect or typical example of
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Verb1.epitomizeepitomize - embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of; "The fugue typifies Bach's style of composition"
stand for, symbolize, typify, symbolise, represent - express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol; "What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?"

epitomize or epitomise
Translations

epitomize [ɪˈpɪtəmaɪz] vtrepresentar
epitomize [ɪˈpɪtəmaɪz] vt (fig) → illustrer, incarner
epitomize [ɪˈpɪtəmaɪz] epitome vtverkörpern
epitomize [ɪˈpɪtəmaɪz] vt (fig) → incarnare


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