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recapitulate

verb
/ˌriː.kəˈpɪtʃ.ə.leɪt/

Meaning

To summarize and state again the main points of something.
To summarize and state again the main points of.
to summarize or restate the main points briefly

Example Sentences

The teacher asked the student to recapitulate the lesson.

The professor recapitulated the key points of the lecture at the end.

The teacher recapitulated the lesson at the end of the class.

Example Expressions

to recapitulate

Synonyms

summarize, restate, review, reiterate, repeat, encapsulate
Entry 1
summarize, restate, review
Entry 2
summarize, reiterate
Entry 3
summarize, restate, review, repeat, encapsulate

Antonyms

expand, elaborate, lengthen, confuse
Entry 1
expand, elaborate, lengthen
Entry 2
confuse, elaborate
Entry 3
expand, elaborate, lengthen

Collocations

recapitulate points, recapitulate arguments, recapitulate findings, recapitulate lesson

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