Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense summarizes, present participle summarizing, past tense, past participle summarizedregional note: in BRIT, also use summarise
verb
If you summarize something, you give a summary of it.
Table 3.1 summarizes the information given above. [VERB noun]
Basically, the article can be summarized in three sentences. [beVERB-ed preposition/adverb]
To summarise, this is a clever approach to a common problem. [VERB]
[Also VERB with quote]
Synonyms: sum up, recap, review, outline More Synonyms of summarize
summarize in British English
or summarise (ˈsʌməˌraɪz)
verb
(transitive)
to make or be a summary of; express concisely
Derived forms
summarizable (ˈsummaˌrizable) or summarisable (ˈsummaˌrisable)
adjective
summarization (ˌsummariˈzation) or summarisation (ˌsummariˈsation)
noun
summarizer (ˈsummaˌrizer) or summariser (ˈsummaˌriser) or summarist (ˈsummarist)
noun
summarize in American English
(ˈsʌməˌraɪz)
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈsummaˌrized or ˈsummaˌrizing
1.
to make a summary of; state briefly
2.
to be a summary of
Derived forms
summarization (ˌsummariˈzation)
noun
summarizer (ˈsummaˌrizer)
noun
Examples of 'summarize' in a sentence
summarize
As a fishing companion was waiting below in a car, he requested Arvo to call in at his office at once and summarize his findings.
Low, Ona TO HIS JUST DESSERTS (2000)
Let me summarize, Dr Diane: the years that followed were unhappy.
Trenhalle, John A MEANS TO EVIL (2000)
I can't attempt to summarize eighty years in a few sentences, and I have a horror of turning into a windy old bore.
Gaskin, Catherine THE AMBASSADOR'S WOMEN (2000)
) Moving from the specific to the general, Ramses went on to summarize Abdullah's report on the summer at Dahshoor.
Elizabeth Peters LION IN THE VALLEY (2000)
In other languages
summarize
British English: summarize /ˈsʌməˌraɪz/ VERB
If you summarize something, you give a brief description of its main points.
The article can be summarized in three sentences.
Table 3.1 summarizes the information given above.
American English: summarize
Arabic: يُلَخِّصُ
Brazilian Portuguese: fazer um resumo
Chinese: 总结
Croatian: sažeti
Czech: shrnout stručně
Danish: sammenfatte
Dutch: samenvatten
European Spanish: resumir
Finnish: esittää yhteenveto
French: résumer
German: zusammenfassen
Greek: συνοψίζω
Italian: riepilogare
Japanese: 要約する
Korean: 요약하다
Norwegian: sammenfatte
Polish: zreasumować
European Portuguese: fazer um resumo
Romanian: a rezuma
Russian: суммировать
Latin American Spanish: resumir
Swedish: summera
Thai: สรุป
Turkish: özetlemek
Ukrainian: підбивати підсумки
Vietnamese: tóm tắt
Chinese translation of 'summarize'
summarize
(ˈsʌməraɪz)
vt
概括 (gàikuò)
vi
总(總)结(結) (zǒngjié)
(verb)
Definition
to give a short account of (something)
To summarize, this is a clever approach to a common problem.
Synonyms
sum up
When the judge summed up it was clear he wanted a guilty verdict.
recap
review
outline
The methods outlined in this book are only suggestions.
condense
The English translation has been condensed into a single more readable book.
encapsulate
His ideas were later encapsulated in his book.
epitomize
abridge
We don't abridge any of the stories we publish.
précis
a cleverly precised distillation of everything he had written
recapitulate
Let's just recapitulate the essential points.
give a rundown of
put in a nutshell
give the main points of
Additional synonyms
in the sense of abridge
Definition
to shorten a written work by taking out parts
We don't abridge any of the stories we publish.
Synonyms
shorten,
reduce,
contract,
trim,
clip,
diminish,
decrease,
abstract,
digest,
cut down,
cut back,
cut,
prune,
concentrate,
lessen,
summarize,
compress,
curtail,
condense,
abbreviate,
truncate,
epitomize,
downsize,
précis,
synopsize (US)
in the sense of condense
Definition
to express in fewer words
The English translation has been condensed into a single more readable book.
Synonyms
abridge,
contract,
concentrate,
compact,
shorten,
summarize,
compress,
curtail,
encapsulate,
abbreviate,
epitomize,
précis
in the sense of encapsulate
Definition
to put in a concise form
His ideas were later encapsulated in his book.
Synonyms
sum up,
digest,
summarize,
compress,
condense,
abbreviate,
epitomize,
abridge,
précis
Synonyms of 'summarize'
summarize
Explore 'summarize' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of epitomize
Synonyms
summarize,
cut,
reduce,
contract,
abstract,
shorten,
curtail,
condense,
encapsulate,
abbreviate,
abridge,
précis,
synopsize
in the sense of outline
Definition
to give the main features or general idea of (something)
The methods outlined in this book are only suggestions.
Synonyms
summarize,
review,
draft,
plan,
trace,
sketch (in),
sum up,
encapsulate,
delineate,
rough out,
adumbrate
in the sense of précis
Definition
to make a précis of
a cleverly precised distillation of everything he had written
Synonyms
summarize,
outline,
abstract,
sum up,
shorten,
compress,
condense,
abridge
in the sense of recapitulate
Definition
to restate the main points of (an argument or speech)