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summarize.

To prepare a summary of (something).

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈsʌməˌɹaɪz/Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation
  1. To prepare a summary of (something).

    ambitransitive
    Jim was asked to summarize the document by Wednesday.
  2. To give a recapitulation of the salient facts; to recapitulate or review.

    ambitransitive
    After the meeting, Jim summarized the major decisions made.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English summary Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English summarize From summary + -ize.

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