English Explanatory Dictionary

summarize

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To prepare a summary of (something).
  2. To give a recapitulation of the salient facts; to recapitulate or review.

Pronunciation

/ˈsʌməˌɹaɪz/ en-us-summarize.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-summarise.wav

Word forms

summarize summarizes summarizing summarized summarise

Etymology

From summary + -ize.

Synonyms

précis sum up

Derived words

missummarize summarizable summarization summarizer unsummarized
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