First Known Use: 1556
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recapitulate
verb re·ca·pit·u·late \ˌrē-kə-ˈpi-chə-ˌlāt\
: to give a brief summary of something
re·ca·pit·u·lat·edre·ca·pit·u·lat·ing
Full Definition of RECAPITULATE
transitive verb
1
a : to restate briefly : summarize b : to give new form or expression to
2
: to repeat the principal stages or phases of <the view that ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny>
intransitive verb
: sum up
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Origin of RECAPITULATE
Late Latin recapitulatus, past participle of recapitulare to restate by heads, sum up, from Latin re- + capitulum division of a book — more at chapter
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Rhymes with RECAPITULATE
circumambulate, circumnavigate, contraindicate, decontaminate, deteriorate, differentiate, disambiguate, disassociate, discombobulate, disorientate, disproportionate, excommunicate, expiration date, free-associate, hyperventilate, incapacitate, intermediate, interpenetrate, misappropriate, multivariate, overcompensate, overpopulate, ratiocinate, rehabilitate, renegotiate, superannuate, supersaturate, transubstantiate, underestimate
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