sum|ma|rize

sum|ma|rize
sum|ma|rize «SUHM uh ryz», transitive verb, intransitive verb, -rized, -riz|ing.
to make a summary of; give only the main points of; express briefly; sum up: »

to summarize the story of a book. It may be too early as yet to summarize any results (London Times).


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  • sum·ma·rize — …   Useful english dictionary

  • rize — ac·ces·so·rize; al·le·go·rize; aph·o·rize; ar·bo·rize; au·tho·rize; bac·te·rize; bar·ba·rize; bul·ga·rize; cal·o·rize; car·bu·rize; cat·e·go·rize; con·tem·po·rize; cu·ra·rize; di·a·rize; ec·pho·rize; evap·o·rize; ex·tem·po·rize; her·ba·rize;… …   English syllables

  • sum — ab·o·ma·sum; ad·sum; alys·sum; ani·sum; as·sum·a·ble; as·sum·a·bly; as·sum·er; breast·sum·mer; bres·sum·mer; con·sum·ed·ly; con·sum·ing·ly; con·sum·ing·ness; con·sum·ma·tion; con·sum·ma·tive; con·sum·ma·tor; cris·sum; cyn·o·glos·sum; dor·sum;… …   English syllables

  • summarize — sum·ma·rize …   English syllables

  • summarize — sum•ma•rize [[t]ˈsʌm əˌraɪz[/t]] v. rized, riz•ing 1) to make a summary of; state or express in a concise form 2) to constitute a summary of 3) to provide a summary • Etymology: 1870–75 sum′ma•riz a•ble, adj. sum ma•ri•za′tion, n. sum′ma•riz er,… …   From formal English to slang

  • summarize — sum|ma|rize [ sʌmə,raız ] verb intransitive or transitive * to provide a short account of the most important facts or features of something: After summarizing the main arguments, she asked us to vote …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • ma — abo·ma; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; abro·ma; ab·u·ku·ma·lite; abu·lo·ma·nia; acan·tho·chei·lo·ne·ma; ac·an·tho·ma; acan·tho·so·ma; ac·cla·ma·tion; ac·cli·ma·ta·tion; ac·cli·ma·tion; ac·cli·ma·ti·za·tion; ac·cli·ma·tize; acel·da·ma; acho·ma·wi;… …   English syllables

  • Summarize — Sum ma*rize, v. t. To comprise in, or reduce to, a summary; to present briefly. Chambers. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

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