/ Dictionary / Index R recapitulate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: re•ca•pit•u•late Pronunciation: (rē"ku-pich'u-lāt"), [key] — v., -lated, -lat•ing. —v.t. to review by a brief summary, as at the end of a speech or discussion; summarize. (of an organism) to repeat (ancestral evolutionary stages) in its development. to restate (the exposition) in a sonata-form movement. —v.i. to sum up statements or matters. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: recapitulate (Thesaurus) recapitalize recapitulation Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cur Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language