Crossword clues for recapitulate
recapitulate
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Recapitulate \Re*ca*pit"u*late\ (r[=e]`k[.a]*p[i^]t"[-u]*l[=a]t), v. t. [L. recapitulare, recapitulatum; pref. re- re- + capitulum a small head, chapter, section. See Capitulate.] To repeat, as the principal points in a discourse, argument, or essay; to give a summary of the principal facts, points, or arguments of; to relate in brief; to summarize.
Recapitulate \Re`ca*pit"u*late\ (r[=e]`k[.a]*p[i^]t"[-u]*l[=a]t), v. i. To sum up, or enumerate by heads or topics, what has been previously said; to repeat briefly the substance.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1560s, back-formation from recapitulation and also from Late Latin recapitulatus, past participle of recapitulare. Related: Recapitulated; recapitulating.
Wiktionary
vb. 1 to summarize or repeat in concise form 2 to repeat the evolutionary stages of an organism during its embryonic development
WordNet
Usage examples of "recapitulate".
We have observed this phenomenon before, so there is no need to recapitulate, except to state that at the location we are talking about, a spot to the north of Centennial and slightly to the east, the deposit eventually, was more than two hundred feet thick.
After recapitulating the information which Fraiture had given him, and which could only have proceeded from myself, he advised me to leave Madrid as soon as possible, in a week at latest.
Let me recapitulate: Enzymology has made tremendous advances over the last few decades.
The first time that Constantine honored the senate with his presence, he recapitulated his own services and exploits in a modest oration, assured that illustrious order of his sincere regard, and promised to reestablish its ancient dignity and privileges.
I started again to recapitulate, it was a great surprise to me that my dreaming practices were automatically suspended the moment my recapitulation began.
The bishops, instead of promising succor or suggesting comfort, recapitulated to him all the instances of his maleadministration, and advised him thenceforwards to follow more salutary counsel.
On the 27th of January, after recapitulating all the steps which had been taken, Pitt suggested that it would be respectful to the Prince of Wales, and expedient in the order of their proceedings, to know parliamentarily, whether he was willing to accept the regency upon the terms imposed by that house.
The first time that Constantine honored the senate with his presence, he recapitulated his own services and exploits in a modest oration, assured that illustrious order of his sincere regard, and promised to reestablish its ancient dignity and privileges.
After recapitulating the information which Fraiture had given him, and which could only have proceeded from myself, he advised me to leave Madrid as soon as possible, in a week at latest.
As this whole volume is one long argument, it may be convenient to the reader to have the leading facts and inferences briefly recapitulated.
He said that the assemblage point, under the impact of reviewing past actions and feelings, goes back and forth between its present site and the site it occupied when the event being recapitulated took place.
The rest of the time, even when you recapitulated before, you were not completely absorbed.
The reason average people lack volition in their dreams is that they have never recapitulated and their lives are filled to capacity with heavily loaded emotions like memories, hopes, fears, et cetera, et cetera.
The assemblage point, under the impact of reviewing past actions and feelings, goes back and forth between its present site and the site it occupied when the event being recapitulated took place.
I have now briefly recapitulated the answers and explanations which can be given to them.