What does epitomise mean?
Epitomise means (British spelling) Alternative spelling of epitomize..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of epitomize..
The steam locomotive has long epitomised the romance of railways.
Yet Hodgson’s men played with wonderful control. Their young full-backs, Luke Shaw and Nathaniel Clyne, epitomised their composure and Fraser Forster had to make only one noteworthy save before Andy Robertson’s goal, seven minutes from the end of time, temporarily threatened a winning position.
Robin van Persie hit the woodwork in the opening half and Arsenal became increasingly frustrated by their failure to score - with one extremely ambitious long-range attempt from Gael Clichy epitomising his team's desperation.
Use epitomise when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Epitomise means (British spelling) Alternative spelling of epitomize..
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The steam locomotive has long epitomised the romance of railways.
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