What does "recapitulate" mean?
Recapitulate: 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.
Additional senses
- 2.To sum up, or enumerate by heads or topics, what has been previously said; to repeat briefly the substance.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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