summarize
Pronunciations (2)
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/ˈsʌməˌɹaɪz/
Pronunciation notes
- Canada
- General-American
- Received-Pronunciation
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ˈsʌməˌɹaɪz
Verb
To prepare a summary of (something).
Usage- Transitive or intransitive
- Examples
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Jim was asked to summarize the document by Wednesday.
To give a recapitulation of the salient facts; to recapitulate or review.
Usage- Transitive or intransitive
- Synonyms
- Examples
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After the meeting, Jim summarized the major decisions made.
More examples (1)
An old friend summarized the mindset of much of the developed world wryly and succinctly: "We don't need the world, we only need money." In other words, we don't actually need real-world sources of life's essentials that are within our control or a functional biosphere because since we can buy everything we could possibly want or need with money. So, money is all we need.
Verb
give a summary (of)
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he summed up his results
I will now summarize
be a summary of
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The abstract summarizes the main ideas in the paper
Word forms
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