Recapitulate — Re*ca*pit u*late (r[=e] k[.a]*p[i^]t [ u]*l[=a]t), v. t. [L. recapitulare, recapitulatum; pref. re re + capitulum a small head, chapter, section. See {Capitulate}.] To repeat, as the principal points in a discourse, argument, or essay; to give a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Recapitulate — Re ca*pit u*late (r[=e] k[.a]*p[i^]t [ u]*l[=a]t), v. i. To sum up, or enumerate by heads or topics, what has been previously said; to repeat briefly the substance. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
recapitulate — I verb commemorare, enumerate, give a summary of, go over, ingeminate, paraphrase, recite, recount, referre, reiterate, relate, repeat, rephrase, restate, retell, retrospect, reutter, review, reword, run over, say again, sum up, summarize, tell… … Law dictionary
recapitulate — (v.) 1560s, from pp. stem of L.L. recapitulare (see RECAPITULATION (Cf. recapitulation)). Related: Recapitulated; recapitulating … Etymology dictionary
recapitulate — [v] go over something again epitomize, go over same ground*, go the same round*, outline, paraphrase, recap*, recount, rehash, reiterate, repeat, rephrase, replay, restate, review, reword, run over*, run through again*, summarize, sum up; concept … New thesaurus
recapitulate — ► VERB 1) summarize and state again the main points of. 2) Biology repeat (an evolutionary or other process) during development and growth. ORIGIN Latin recapitulare go through heading by heading , from capitulum chapter … English terms dictionary
recapitulate — [rē΄kə pich′ə lāt΄] vi., vt. recapitulated, recapitulating [< pp. of LL recapitulare: see RE & CAPITULATE] to repeat briefly, as in an outline; summarize SYN. REPEAT … English World dictionary
recapitulate — UK [ˌriːkəˈpɪtʃʊˌleɪt] / US [ˌrɪkəˈpɪtʃəˌleɪt] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms recapitulate : present tense I/you/we/they recapitulate he/she/it recapitulates present participle recapitulating past tense recapitulated past participle… … English dictionary
recapitulate — verb I will recapitulate the main points Syn: summarize, sum up; restate, repeat, reiterate, go over, review; informal recap … Thesaurus of popular words
recapitulate — verb ( lated; lating) Etymology: Late Latin recapitulatus, past participle of recapitulare to restate by heads, sum up, from Latin re + capitulum division of a book more at chapter Date: 1556 transitive verb 1. a. to restate briefly ; summarize … New Collegiate Dictionary
