summarize
English
Alternative forms
- summarise (Commonwealth)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsʌməˌɹaɪz/
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Verb
summarize (third-person singular simple present summarizes, present participle summarizing, simple past and past participle summarized)
- (transitive, intransitive) To prepare a summary of (something).
- Jim was asked to summarize the document by Wednesday.
- (transitive, intransitive) To give a recapitulation of the salient facts; to recapitulate or review.
- After the meeting, Jim summarized the major decisions made.
Synonyms
Translations
to prepare a summary
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to give a recapitulation of salient facts; to recapitulate or review
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