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sum·ma·rize
 summarize
- pronunciation:
- suh
m
raIz
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
summarized, summarizes, summarizing |
| definition 1: |
to restate in a concise form.
- synonyms:
- abstract, brief, recapitulate, sum up, synopsize
- similar words:
- abbreviate, abridge, capsulize, compress, condense, digest, epitomize, restate, sketch
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| definition 2: |
to be a concise statement of.
This paragraph summarizes our position.- synonyms:
- epitomize
- antonyms:
- itemize
- similar words:
- abstract, outline, review, state, survey
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| derivation: |
summarization (n.) |
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