sum‧mar‧ize AC (
also summarise British English) /ˈsʌməraɪz/
verb [intransitive and transitive] [
Word Family: verb:
summarize;
noun:
summary]
to make a short statement giving only the main information and not the details of a plan, event, report etc
Synonym : sum up:
The authors summarize their views in the introduction.to summarize
To summarize, in most cases the schools were achieving the standards set. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲