Meanings
present singular third person epitomates · participle present epitomating · participle past epitomated · past epitomated
Synonyms & antonyms
verbSynonym of epitomize (“make an epitome of”).
Origin
- Latinepitomō“to abridge”
- Englishepitomate
An adaptation of epitomāt-, the perfect passive participial stem of the Latin epitomō (“to abridge”).
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epitomate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epitomate
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