verb (used with object), e·pit·o·mized, e·pit·o·miz·ing.
- to contain or represent in small compass; serve as a typical example of; typify: This meadow epitomizes the beauty of the whole area.
- to make an epitome of: to epitomize an argument.
verb (tr)
- to be a personification of; typify
- to make an epitome of
1590s, “shorten, condense,” from epitome + -ize. Meaning “typify, embody” is from 1620s. Related: Epitomized; epitomizing; epitomizes.