What does epitomise mean?

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. typify, epitomize, epitomiseverb

    embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of

    "The fugue typifies Bach's style of composition"

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. To Epitomiseverb

    Etymology: from epitome.

    Who did the whole world’s soul contract, and drove
    Into the glasses of your eyes;
    So made such mirrours and such spies,
    That they did all to you epitomise. John Donne.

    We have epitomised many particular words, to the detriment of our tongue. Joseph Addison, Spectator, №. 135.

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  1. epitomise

    Epitomise refers to the act of being a perfect example or representation of a particular quality, idea, or characteristic. It means to embody or symbolize something in its purest or most typical form.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of epitomise in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of epitomise in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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