What does epitomize mean?

Definitions for epitomize
ɪˈpɪt əˌmaɪzepit·o·mize

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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"

Wiktionary

  1. epitomizeverb

    To make an epitome of.

  2. epitomizeverb

    To be an epitome of.

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  1. epitomize

    To epitomize means to be a perfect example or representation of a quality, condition, or type. It can also refer to the act of summarizing or condensing something, encapsulating its main characteristics or aspects.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Epitomizeverb

    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

  2. Epitomizeverb

    to diminish, as by cutting off something; to curtail; as, to epitomize words

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of epitomize in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of epitomize in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of epitomize in a Sentence

  1. Andrew Watkins:

    Bagram grew into such a massive military installation that, as with few other bases in Afghanistan and even Iraq, it came to symbolize and epitomize the phrase ‘mission creep’.

  2. John Denver:

    I epitomize America.

  3. Wang Man:

    These activists epitomize the spirit of the times. They are young, confident, ready to challenge established norms.

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