epitomize

UK: /ɪˈpɪtəmaɪz/ US: (i pit′ə mīz′)

Inflections of 'epitomize' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

epitomizes

v 3rd person singular (US & UK)

epitomizing

v pres p (US & UK)

epitomized

v past (US & UK)

epitomized

v past p (US & UK)

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

e•pit•o•mize  (i pit′ə mīz′), v.t., -mized, -miz•ing. 

1. to contain or represent in small compass;
   serve as a typical example of;
   typify:
   This meadow epitomizes the beauty of the whole area.
2. to make an epitome of:
   to epitomize an argument.

Also,[esp. Brit.,] e•pit′o•mise′. 

• epitom(e) + -ize 1590–1600

e•pit′o•mi•za′tion, n. 
e•pit′o•miz′er, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

epitomize, epitomise / ɪˈpɪtəˌmaɪz/ verb (transitive)

1. to be a personification of; typify
2. to make an epitome of