SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
recapitulate
verb
To summarize the main points of something.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Summarize main points
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Usage distinction
Return to topRecapitulate condenses the main points. Repeat and restate may reproduce the material without shortening it.
CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT
See recapitulate in use
Please recapitulate the proposal before we take a vote.
At the end of the presentation, Nora chose to reiterate the limitation that the map represented an imagined scenario rather than a real planning outcome. She then used one slide to recapitulate the main question, the depicted pattern, and the uncertainty in the interpretation.
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