to embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of
stative verb (being, having, spatial relations, etc.)
epitomized
epitomizing
epitomizes
"shorten, condense", from "epitome" + "-ize". Meaning "typify, embody" is from ...
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to be a personification of; typify | to make an epitome of (11 of 331 words, 2 definitions, 3 usage examples, pronunciations)
to make or give an epitome of | to serve as the typical or ideal example of (16 of 127 words, 2 definitions, 1 usage example, pronunciation)
be a perfect example of | [archaic] : give a summary of (a written work) (14 of 69 words, 2 definitions, 2 usage examples, pronunciations)
to be the best possible example of a particular type of person or thing (14 of 49 words, 1 usage example, pronunciation)
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to contain or represent in small compass; serve as a typical example of; typify. | to make an epitome of. (19 of 44 words, 2 definitions, 2 usage examples, pronunciation)
To make an epitome of. | To be an epitome of. (10 of 39 words, 2 definitions, 1 usage example, pronunciation)
to be a perfect example of a quality or type of thing (12 of 34 words, 1 usage example, pronunciations)
To make an epitome of; sum up. | To be a typical example of (13 of 24 words, 2 definitions, 1 usage example, pronunciation)
to make or be an epitome of (7 of 14 words, pronunciation)
a process of creating standard social construction based on standard assumptions. Discrimination based on typification is called typism. Ideal type ; Normal type ; Typology ; TYPIFICATION at Sociology Index (30 of 83 words)
for printing, was invented in China (about 1040), using woodblocks. Related devices, such as seals and stamps for making impressions in clay, had been ... (24 of 501 words)
to be a highly representative example of a type, class, or characteristic | to write a brief summary of a piece of writing (formal) (23 of 71 words, 2 definitions, pronunciations)
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First use: 1590s
Origin: "shorten, condense", from "epitome" + "-ize". Meaning "typify, embody" is from 1620s.
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Origin: British English spelling of "epitomize". For spelling, see "-ize".
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