epitomize
verb/ɪˈpɪtəmaɪz/
/ɪˈpɪtəmaɪz/
(British English also epitomise)
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they epitomize | /ɪˈpɪtəmaɪz/ /ɪˈpɪtəmaɪz/ |
| he / she / it epitomizes | /ɪˈpɪtəmaɪzɪz/ /ɪˈpɪtəmaɪzɪz/ |
| past simple epitomized | /ɪˈpɪtəmaɪzd/ /ɪˈpɪtəmaɪzd/ |
| past participle epitomized | /ɪˈpɪtəmaɪzd/ /ɪˈpɪtəmaɪzd/ |
| -ing form epitomizing | /ɪˈpɪtəmaɪzɪŋ/ /ɪˈpɪtəmaɪzɪŋ/ |
- epitomize something to be a perfect example of something
- The fighting qualities of the team are epitomized by the captain.
- These movies seem to epitomize the 1950s.
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from epitome + -ize.Want to learn more?
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