English vocabulary · C1
Recapitulate
/ˌriːkəˈpɪtʃəleɪt/ · v.
It means to repeat the main points again, usually in a short and clear way.
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Example sentences
- Please recapitulate the plan before we leave.
- The teacher recapitulated the lesson in two minutes.
Word origin and roots
from Latin
- re — again (from Latin)
- capit — head (from Latin)
Synonyms and nuances
- SUMMARIZE — say the main points (Short & Clear)
- REVIEW — go over something again (Look Again)
- REPEAT — say the same thing again (Say Again)
Words with the same root
capit — head
- capital — main city or money
- captain — leader
- chapter — book part
Lesson notes
Recapitulate. It means to repeat the main points again, usually in a short and clear way.
Related: summarize, review, repeat. Use recapitulate when you go over the main points again.
Please recapitulate the plan before we leave. The teacher recapitulated the lesson in two minutes.
From Latin. re- means again. capit- means head. To go over the main heads again is to recapitulate.