"epitomise" meaning in All languages combined

See epitomise on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: epitomises [present, singular, third-person], epitomising [participle, present], epitomised [participle, past], epitomised [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} epitomise (third-person singular simple present epitomises, present participle epitomising, simple past and past participle epitomised)
  1. (British spelling) Alternative spelling of epitomize Tags: UK, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: epitomize Translations (Translations): 集大成 (jídàchéng) (Mandarin), epitomizar (Portuguese)

Inflected forms

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