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" But what is the greatest evil? If you are going to epitomize evil, what is it? Is it the bomb? The greatest evil that one has to fight constantly, every minute of the day until one dies, is the worse part of oneself."
Patrick McGoohan

Meaning of "epitomize" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF EPITOMIZE

ɪˈpɪtəˌmaɪz


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EPITOMIZE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Epitomize is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb epitomize in English.

WHAT DOES EPITOMIZE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of epitomize in the English dictionary

The definition of epitomize in the dictionary is to be a personification of; typify. Other definition of epitomize is to make an epitome of.



CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO EPITOMIZE

PRESENT

Present
I epitomize
you epitomize
he/she/it epitomizes
we epitomize
you epitomize
they epitomize
Present continuous
I am epitomizing
you are epitomizing
he/she/it is epitomizing
we are epitomizing
you are epitomizing
they are epitomizing
Present perfect
I have epitomized
you have epitomized
he/she/it has epitomized
we have epitomized
you have epitomized
they have epitomized
Present perfect continuous
I have been epitomizing
you have been epitomizing
he/she/it has been epitomizing
we have been epitomizing
you have been epitomizing
they have been epitomizing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I epitomized
you epitomized
he/she/it epitomized
we epitomized
you epitomized
they epitomized
Past continuous
I was epitomizing
you were epitomizing
he/she/it was epitomizing
we were epitomizing
you were epitomizing
they were epitomizing
Past perfect
I had epitomized
you had epitomized
he/she/it had epitomized
we had epitomized
you had epitomized
they had epitomized
Past perfect continuous
I had been epitomizing
you had been epitomizing
he/she/it had been epitomizing
we had been epitomizing
you had been epitomizing
they had been epitomizing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will epitomize
you will epitomize
he/she/it will epitomize
we will epitomize
you will epitomize
they will epitomize
Future continuous
I will be epitomizing
you will be epitomizing
he/she/it will be epitomizing
we will be epitomizing
you will be epitomizing
they will be epitomizing
Future perfect
I will have epitomized
you will have epitomized
he/she/it will have epitomized
we will have epitomized
you will have epitomized
they will have epitomized
Future perfect continuous
I will have been epitomizing
you will have been epitomizing
he/she/it will have been epitomizing
we will have been epitomizing
you will have been epitomizing
they will have been epitomizing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would epitomize
you would epitomize
he/she/it would epitomize
we would epitomize
you would epitomize
they would epitomize
Conditional continuous
I would be epitomizing
you would be epitomizing
he/she/it would be epitomizing
we would be epitomizing
you would be epitomizing
they would be epitomizing
Conditional perfect
I would have epitomize
you would have epitomize
he/she/it would have epitomize
we would have epitomize
you would have epitomize
they would have epitomize
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been epitomizing
you would have been epitomizing
he/she/it would have been epitomizing
we would have been epitomizing
you would have been epitomizing
they would have been epitomizing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you epitomize
we let´s epitomize
you epitomize
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to epitomize
Past participle
epitomized
Present Participle
epitomizing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EPITOMIZE

anatomize · atomise · atomize · autotomise · autotomize · customize · dichotomise · dichotomize · epitomise · hysterectomize · itemise · itemize · nephrectomize · oophorectomize · phlebotomize · splenectomize · systemise · systemize · thymectomize · trichotomize

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EPITOMIZE

epithermal · epithesis · epithet · epithetic · epithetical · epithymetic · epitome · epitomic · epitomical · epitomisation · epitomise · epitomiser · epitomist · epitomization · epitomizer · epitonic · epitope · epitrachelion · epitrite · epitrochoid

WORDS THAT END LIKE EPITOMIZE

anonymize · astronomize · bromize · chromize · delegitimize · economize · Islamize · legitimize · lobotomize · macadamize · maximize · minimize · optimize · pilgrimize · pinealectomize · polygamize · randomize · sodomize · victimize · volumize

Synonyms and antonyms of epitomize in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «EPITOMIZE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «epitomize» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «epitomize» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF EPITOMIZE

Find out the translation of epitomize to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of epitomize from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «epitomize» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

为…的典型
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

representar
570 millions of speakers
en

English

epitomize
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

ख़ुलासा लिखना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تلخص
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

олицетворяют
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

personificar
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

চুম্বক করা
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

incarner
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Melambangkan
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

verkörpern
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

典型である
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

~의 전형이다
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Nggambarake
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tóm lược
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

உருவகப்படுத்துகின்றன
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

सारांश
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

özetlemek
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

incarnare
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

kwintesencją
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

уособлюють
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

rezuma
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επιτομή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

toonbeeld
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

epitomize
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

epitomize
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of epitomize

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EPITOMIZE»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of epitomize
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about epitomize

EXAMPLES

QUOTES WITH «EPITOMIZE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word epitomize.
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Patrick McGoohan
But what is the greatest evil? If you are going to epitomize evil, what is it? Is it the bomb? The greatest evil that one has to fight constantly, every minute of the day until one dies, is the worse part of oneself.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EPITOMIZE»

Discover the use of epitomize in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to epitomize and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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1001 Words You Need To Know and Use: An A-Z of Effective ...
Epitomize suggests that you cannot imagine a more typical example of something. Typify is more neutral, and suggests that the example you are giving has all the usual qualities or features of a particular time, place, or type of person or thing.
Martin Manser, 2010
2
The Leadership Challenge: Activities Book
They should keep their specific colored markers with them throughout the five rounds. Round 1: Instruct groups to identify at least three business leaders who epitomize their assigned practice of exemplary leadership. Have groups record their ...
James M. Kouzes, Barry Z. Posner, Elaine Biech, 2010
3
Americanizing Britain: The Rise of Modernism in the Age of ...
But if we compress and epitomize this essence and abstract of the world and its interesting things reduces itself undoubtedly to the United States of America. America is the most interesting thing in the world to-day. But what, if you have never ...
Genevieve Abravanel, 2012
4
Heroic with Grace: Legendary Women of Japan
This book presents the lives and times of eight Japanese women who epitomize the tragedies and triumphs of eight characteristically female roles.
Chieko Irie Mulhern, 1991
5
True to Yourself: Leading a Values-based Business: Easyread ...
What. Qualities. Epitomize. the. Best. Values-Based. Leaders? When I joined Social Venture Network in 1989, cofounder Josh Mailman asked me how we could bring the corporate social responsibility movement into the world's business ...
Mark Albion, 2009
6
The Grotesque in Art and Literature: Theological Reflections
Stephen Spender has written that These appalling dehumanized faces, which epitomize cruelty and mockery are of the crucifiers rather than the crucified. And this remains true of Bacon's work until now. His figures are of those who participate ...
James Luther Adams, Wilson Yates, Robert Penn Warren, 1997
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Ethical Issues in Neurology
Laws would be drafted carefully and completely to incorporate and epitomize ethical behaviors that would ultimately benefit individuals, institutions, and society. Each law would reflect and codify the morally correct behavior of an individual or ...
James L. Bernat, 2008
8
Business Process Transformation
Continuing the tradition of Journal of Management Information Systems, this strictly refereed series of research volumes offers an unparalleled lasting record of the field of Information Systems.
Varun Grover, M. Lynne Markus, 2008
9
Violence and American Cinema
Paralleling the counterculture's challenges to traditional social standards and values, Hollywood created scenes of increasing violence that culminated in three films that epitomize for many the era's imagining of individual and social violence:  ...
J. David Slocum, 2001
10
Searching the Heart:Women, Men, and Romantic Love in ...
... reportedly observed piano legs modestly covered by little trousers in a seminary for young ladies.1 Although this story is often taken to epitomize Victorian prudery and excessive sexual repression, another incident in Marryat's life may be a ...
Karen Lystra, 1989

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EPITOMIZE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term epitomize is used in the context of the following news items.
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Spring 2016 is all about lacy shirts, floral prints, silky fabrics — for …
After all, these blouses epitomize the anti-machismo mood of the moment. Duckie Brown has always favored feminine flourishes on its ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
2
An Open Letter To Donald Trump From Marco Antonio Regil
You epitomize the American dream of entrepreneurship. We don't want to take anything from you. We just desire the opportunity to work as ... «PR Newswire, Jul 15»
3
Hot Cakes Wins Sofi Award
“They epitomize a lot of my beliefs: the glass jars are reusable and recyclable, the cakes are certified organic with just three simple and ... «Ballard News Tribune, Jul 15»
4
Cedar City Lions Club crowns The Great American Stampede …
“They epitomize everything we could hope forin a queen and princess. In the past year, they have taken it upon themselves to go above and ... «Ironcountytoday, Jul 15»
5
How Upworthy is using data to move beyond clickbait and curation
... data-centric approach to storytelling while also highlighting original pieces — such as March's fast food take — that Upworthy says epitomize ... «Nieman Journalism Lab at Harvard, Jul 15»
6
Barclays fires chief executive Antony Jenkins to increase pace of …
Jenkins became CEO in 2012, succeeding the brash American Bob Diamond, whose style came to epitomize the disdain that many held for the ... «Montreal Gazette, Jul 15»
7
Why Do Sitcoms Keeping It Real Offend You?
They epitomize the so-called American dream. So why are the aspects that make the characters and their experiences diverse (outside of just ... «Indie Wire, Jul 15»
8
Barclays bank sacks chief executive Antony Jenkins
Jenkins became CEO in 2012, succeeding the brash American Bob Diamond, whose style came to epitomize the disdain that many held for the ... «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
9
W magazine captures jet setter spirit in June/July edition
“The issue spotlights a new generation of international It Girls who epitomize jetset cool, charting their journeys and sharing snapshots into their ... «Luxury Daily, Jul 15»
10
Five NKU women's golfers named WGCA All-American Scholars …
“These five women epitomize what it means to be a student-athlete. They work hard at honing their golf skills and even harder in the classroom. «User-generated content, Jul 15»
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