Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb epitomize
1 sense of epitomize
Sense 1
typify, epitomize, epitomise -- (embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of; "The fugue typifies Bach's style of composition")
=> typify, symbolize, symbolise, stand for, represent -- (express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol; "What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?")