recapitulate

Meanings

Verb

summarize briefly
- "Let's recapitulate the main ideas"
repeat stages of evolutionary development during the embryonic phase of life
repeat an earlier theme of a composition
To summarize or repeat in concise form.
To reproduce or closely resemble (as in structure or function).
(biology, of an organism) To mirror or repeat in analogous form, especially in reference to an individual's development passing through stages corresponding to the species' stages of evolutionary development.

Origin / Etymology

From Late Latin recapitulātus, past participle of recapitulāre (“to go over the main points of a thing again”), from re- (“again”) + capitulum (“head, main part, chapter”), from caput (“head”) + -ulum (diminutive suffix); see capitulate.

Synonyms

abridge, abstract, capsule, concise, docket, encapsulate, epitomize, gist, nutshell, outline, précis, recap, recapitulate, redact, repeat, reprise, reprize, run over, run through, sum, sum up, summarize, synopsize, tl;dr, wrap up

Antonyms

expound, spell out

Scrabble Score: 16

recapitulate is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
recapitulate is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
recapitulate is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

recapitulate is a valid Words With Friends word