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recapitulate
What does recapitulate mean?
recapitulate (verb): to summarize or repeat in concise form.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use recapitulate in a sentence?
- The entire symphony was recapitulated in the last four bars. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
- We still have five minutes left, so let's recapitulate the lecture. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce recapitulate?
/ˌɹikəˈpɪtʃəˌleɪt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does recapitulate come from?
From Late Latin recapitulātus, past participle of recapitulāre (“to go over the main points of a thing again”), from re- (“again”) + capitulum (“head, main part, chapter”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to recapitulate
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “recapitulate” mean?
to walk lamely, as if favoring one leg
Not quite: that's what limp means.
flow in a circular current, of liquids
Not quite: that's what eddy means.
to summarize or repeat in concise form
Right! That's what “recapitulate” means.
have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
Not quite: that's what aspire means.
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