Definitions for: Epitomize

[v] embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of; "The fugue typifies Bach's style of composition"

Webster (1913) Definition: E*pit"o*mize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Epitomized; p.
pr. & vb. n. Epitomizing.]
1. 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. To diminish, as by cutting off something; to curtail; as,
to epitomize words. [Obs.] --Addison.

Synonyms: epitomise, typify

See Also: represent, stand for, symbolise, symbolize

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