recapitulate

C2 Topic:Communication

US /ˌriːkəˈpɪtʃəˌleɪt/ UK /ɹiːkəˈpɪtʃʊleɪt/ See IPA manual

Freq #86329

Meanings

1

verb
summarize briefly

Let's recapitulate the main ideas
2

verb
repeat an earlier theme of a composition

The final paragraph will recapitulate the main argument.
3

verb
repeat stages of evolutionary development during the embryonic phase of life

The final paragraph will recapitulate the main argument.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · summarize briefly recap

2 verb · repeat an earlier theme of... repeat

More abridge abstract capsule concise docket encapsulateepitomizegist nutshell outlineredactsum

Opposites

expound

Word family

Forms recapitulated

Derived forms recapitulantrecapitulationrecapitulativerecapitulatory

Related forms capitulate

Etymology

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”), from caput (“head”) + -ulum (diminutive suffix); see capitulate. By surface analysis, re- + capitulate.

Topics

Communication

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# recapitulate

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /ˌriːkəˈpɪtʃəˌleɪt/
**IPA (UK):** /ɹiːkəˈpɪtʃʊleɪt/
**Frequency rank:** 86329

## Meanings
1. summarize briefly
2. repeat an earlier theme of a composition
3. repeat stages of evolutionary development during the embryonic phase of life

## Examples
- Let's recapitulate the main ideas
- The final paragraph will recapitulate the main argument.
- The final paragraph will recapitulate the main argument.

## Synonyms
- abridge
- abstract
- capsule
- concise
- docket
- encapsulate
- epitomize
- gist
- nutshell
- outline
- redact
- sum

## Antonyms
- expound

## Derived Forms
- recapitulant
- recapitulation
- recapitulative
- recapitulatory

## Related Forms
- capitulate

## Etymology
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”), from caput (“head”) + -ulum (diminutive suffix); see capitulate. By surface analysis, re- + capitulate.

## Topics
- Communication

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