EPITOMIZE


Meaning of EPITOMIZE in English

( BrE also epit·om·ise ) / ɪˈpɪtəmaɪz; NAmE / verb

[ vn ] to be a perfect example of sth :

The fighting qualities of the team are epitomized by the captain.

These movies seem to epitomize the 1950s.

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WORD ORIGIN

late 16th cent.: from epitome + -ize .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.