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Learn “Recapitulate”

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Recapitulate

verb/ree-kuh-PIT-yoo-late/

Meaning

To summarise the main points of something again.

In context

Let me recapitulate our plan so everyone knows their job.

Remember it

Recapitulate holds 're-cap' — to recapitulate is to give the recap of the main heads (capit) again.

Use it well

Use 'recapitulate' to restate main points briefly; 'recap' is the casual short form.