recapitulate (ˌriːkəˈpɪtjʊˌleɪt
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Definitions
verb
- to restate the main points of (an argument, speech, etc); summarize
- (tr) (of an animal) to repeat (stages of its evolutionary development) during the embryonic stages of its life
- to repeat at some point during a piece of music (material used earlier in the same work)
Alternative Forms
ˌrecaˈpitulative ˌrecaˈpitulatory adjective Word Origin
C16: from Late Latin recapitulāre, literally: to put back under headings; see capitulate
Synonyms
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restate,
review,
repeat,
outline,
sum up,
recount,
reiterate,
run over,
summarize,
epitomize,
recap,
go over again run through again
