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e•pit•o•mize
Pronunciation: (i-pit'u-mīz"), [key]—
v.t., -mized, -miz•ing.
1. to contain or represent in small compass; serve as a typical example of; typify:
This meadow epitomizes the beauty of the whole area.
2. to make an epitome of:
to epitomize an argument. Also, esp. Brit.,e•pit'o•mise".Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.