Epitomize vs Lessen - What's the difference?
epitomize | lessen | Related terms |
To make an epitome of.
To be an epitome of.
* 1997 , Michael Moortgat, Categorial Type Logics'', in ''Handbook of Logic and Language , ed. J. van Benthem and A. ter Meulen, p. 99
To make less; to diminish; to reduce.
* Calamy
* Atterbury
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To become less.
Epitomize is a related term of lessen.
As verbs the difference between epitomize and lessen
is that epitomize is to make an epitome of while lessen is to make less; to diminish; to reduce.epitomize
English
Alternative forms
* epitomiseVerb
(epitomiz)- The framework of Combinatory Categorial Grammar epitomizes the rule-based generalized categorial architecture.
Synonyms
* sum upDerived terms
* epitomizer * epitomization * epitomisticlessen
English
Verb
(en verb)- Charity shall lessen his punishment.
- St. Paul chose to magnify his office when ill men conspired to lessen it.
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