recapitulate (Meaning)

Wordnet

recapitulate (v)

summarize briefly

repeat stages of evolutionary development during the embryonic phase of life

repeat an earlier theme of a composition

Webster

recapitulate (v. t.)

To repeat, as the principal points in a discourse, argument, or essay; to give a summary of the principal facts, points, or arguments of; to relate in brief; to summarize.

Webster

recapitulate (v. i.)

To sum up, or enumerate by heads or topics, what has been previously said; to repeat briefly the substance.

recapitulate Sentence Examples

  1. The professor recapitulated the key points of the lecture to aid student retention.
  2. The author recapitulates the main arguments of the novel in its conclusion.
  3. The historian recapitulated the events leading up to the American Revolution.
  4. The speaker recapitulated the salient points of the debate for the audience's benefit.
  5. The witness recapitulated their testimony during the cross-examination.
  6. The museum exhibit recapitulates the significant moments in the artist's life.
  7. The research paper recapitulates the findings of the study in its abstract.
  8. The movie recapitulates the hero's journey as it unfolds throughout the plot.
  9. The coach recapitulated the game plan for his team during the halftime speech.
  10. The politician recapitulated their campaign promises to remind voters of their platform.

FAQs About the word recapitulate

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summarize, boil down, recap, sum up, abstract,outline, digest, reprise, encapsulate, epitomize

prolong, lengthen, elongate, lengthen, prolong, extend,extend, elongate, elaborate (on or upon), amplify

The professor recapitulated the key points of the lecture to aid student retention.

The author recapitulates the main arguments of the novel in its conclusion.

The historian recapitulated the events leading up to the American Revolution.

The speaker recapitulated the salient points of the debate for the audience's benefit.