Synonyms of epitomize

epitomize

verb

1

as in to summarize

to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)

his personal code of behavior on the playing field is epitomized by his favorite saying, "It's not whether you win or lose, it's how you play the game"

Synonyms & Similar Words

• summarize
• outline
• encapsulate
• recapitulate
• reprise
• abstract
• brief
• consolidate
• recap
• digest
• boil down
• sum up
• wrap up
• synopsize
• condense
• shorten
• curtail
• abridge
• simplify
• cut back
• downsize
• shrink
• streamline
• essentialize
• concentrate
• decoct

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extend
• prolong
• lengthen
• elongate
• amplify
• expand
• supplement
• protract
• enlarge (on or upon)
• elaborate (on or upon)

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• extend
• prolong
• lengthen
• elongate
• amplify
• expand
• supplement
• protract
• enlarge (on or upon)
• elaborate (on or upon)

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2

as in to embody

to represent in visible form

the Parthenon in Athens epitomizes the ancient Greek ideal of architectural beauty

Synonyms & Similar Words

• embody
• exemplify
• symbolize
• express
• incorporate
• personify
• manifest
• incarnate
• illustrate
• body
• realize
• personalize
• typify
• materialize
• externalize
• actualize
• instantiate
• substantiate
• concretize
• objectify
• image

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disembody

• disembody