summarize

verb
UK: /ˈsʌməraɪz/
US: /ˈsʌməraɪz/

  1. To make a short statement giving the main information about something, without giving all the details.

    1. Please summarize the main points of the meeting for those who were absent.
    2. The report aims to summarize the key findings of the research project concisely.

  2. To briefly describe the most important facts or ideas about something.

    1. Can you summarize what happened in the last episode of the show?
    2. The teacher asked students to summarize the plot of the novel in one paragraph.

Synonyms

recap abridge condense outline epitomize abstract review
summarize adjective

  1. Presenting a summary; concise.

    1. This is a summarize report.
    2. A summarize review of a movie is presented in the journal

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "summarize" in English means: To make a short statement giving the main information about something, without giving all the details., To briefly describe the most important facts or ideas about something..

The phonetic transcription of "summarize" is /ˈsʌməraɪz/ in British English and /ˈsʌməraɪz/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "summarize": recap, abridge, condense, outline, epitomize, abstract, review.

Example usage of "summarize": "Please summarize the main points of the meeting for those who were absent.". More examples on the page.