summarize

Academic Word List, sublist 4.

About 4.80 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To prepare a summary of (something).

   Jim was asked to summarize the document by Wednesday.

2. verb To give a recapitulation of the salient facts; to recapitulate or review.

   After the meeting, Jim summarized the major decisions made.

Similar words

sum up resume summarization summarise summation overview abstract describe abbreviate summary

Often followed by

the what and this some our these a your in

Word family

summaries summarisation summarisations summarise summarised summarises summarising summarizable summarization summarizations