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Vinony

summarize

verb

  1. to make a summary of
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Pronunciation: /ˈsʌməˌɹaɪz/

verb

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

  1. To prepare a summary of (something).

    “Jim was asked to summarize the document by Wednesday.”

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

    “After the meeting, Jim summarized the major decisions made.”