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
- 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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