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re·ca·pitu·late (rē′kə pic̸h′ə lāt′)

intransitive verb, transitive verb recapitulated -·lat′ed, recapitulating -·lat′·ing

to repeat briefly, as in an outline; summarize

Etymology: < pp. of LL recapitulare: see re- & capitulate

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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