Epitomise

verb

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Definitions

Verb

1
Alternative spelling of epitomize. UK, alt-of, alternative
"The steam locomotive has long epitomised the romance of railways."
2
embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of wordnet

Synonyms

epitomize typify typify

Example

"The steam locomotive has long epitomised the romance of railways."

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