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sum up

sum up

 
See:
sum
part of speech: phrase
definition 1: to restate concisely; summarize.
The lawyer summed up his arguments to the jury.
synonyms:
abstract, epitomize, summarize, synopsize
similar words:
outline, recapitulate, review, tally
definition 2: to describe succinctly but completely.
He summed up his relationship with her in one word: "stormy."My mother is not easy to sum up. She's a very complicated person.