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单词 anacephalize
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anacephalizev.

Forms: 1600s anacephalyze, 1600s–1700s anacephalize.
Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with English elements; probably modelled on a Greek lexical item. Etymons: ana- prefix, Greek κεϕαλή , -ize suffix.
Etymology: < ana- prefix + ancient Greek κεϕαλή head (see cephalo- comb. form) + -ize suffix, probably after ancient Greek ἀνακεϕαλαιοῦν to recapitulate, sum up (see anacephalaeosis n.). N.E.D. (1884) gives the pronunciation as (ænăse·făləiz) /ænəˈsɛfəlaɪz/.
Obsolete.
transitive. To recapitulate, to summarize.
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the mind > language > speech > narration > description or act of describing > describe [verb (transitive)] > sum up
comprehendc1369
concludec1405
resume?a1425
recapitle?a1439
recapitule1489
comprisea1533
recapitulate1556
compendiate1614
anacephalize1654
subsumea1677
summarize1808
sum-totalize1837
recap1911
1654 E. Gayton Pleasant Notes Don Quixot iv. xv. 252 Mr. Licentiat..succinctly, and concisely Anacephalyz'd, Analyz'd and Epitomiz'd the long story.
1701 T. Beverley Praise of Glory 4 In this Text, he Anacephalizes, and sums up all the great Acts of God.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021).
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