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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, epitomise [ɪˈpɪtəˌmaɪz]
vb (tr)
1. to be a personification of; typify
2. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) to make an epitome of
epitomist  n
epitomization , epitomisation n
epitomizer , epitomiser n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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
verb typify, represent, illustrate, embody, exemplify, symbolize, personify, incarnate The goddess Selene epitomized perfect motherhood.
Translations
epitomize [ɪˈpɪtəmaɪz] VTpersonificar, resumir
he epitomized resistance to the enemyél era el paradigma de la resistencia al enemigo
she epitomizes today's career womanes el prototipo de la mujer de carrera moderna
epitomize [ɪˈpɪtəmaɪz] vt
(= symbolize) → symboliser
(= be a perfect illustration of) → être la parfaite illustration de
epitomize
epitomize [ɪˈpɪtəmaɪz] vt (frm) → incarnare
epitomize [ɪˈpɪtəmaɪz] vt (frm) → incarnare


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Epeli Hau'ofa epitomises the Islander waylaid by a tertiary western education from what would have been a famous life as a great Tongan oral story teller, who discovers instead it had been translated into a gift for writing.
But, to me, Sylvia Plath epitomises postwar feminine angst and dissatisfaction like no other.
 
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