summarize

/ˈsʌməˌraɪz/

verbsum · ma · rize

To SUMMARIZE, think: “SUM + a + RISE” — you add up the main ideas, then let the key point RISE to the top.

Yes, it's summarize. Keep the middle as “-mar-” (not “-mer-”), and remember it ends with “-ize” (…ra + ize).

Definition

  1. verbto give a short statement of the main points of something; to make a summary

Examples

  • Please summarize the article in three sentences.
  • At the end of the meeting, Maya summarized the decisions and next steps.
  • Can you summarize what happened in the first chapter before we read on?

Synonyms

sum upoutlinerecapcondenseabridge

Antonyms

expandelaborate

Translations

ES resumirPT resumirFR résumer

Common misspellings

sumarizesummarisesummeryzesummarizeesummurizesummarizeingsummarizesummaríze

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