Word of the Day: EPITOMIZE

To be the very model of a thing

epitomize (verb) - to be a perfect example of something; to represent, exemplify, or typify

BREAKDOWN: EPI- (in addition) + TOM- (to cut) + -IZE (make or do)

• the epitome is the ideal example or embodiment of something; a summary or abstract

“I hope I epitomize the American dream. For I came against long odds, from the ghetto to the very top of my profession. I was not immediately good at basketball. It did not come easy. It came as the result of a lot of hard work and self-sacrifice. The rewards, were they worth it? One thousand times over.” —Bill Russell