CEFR B2

summarized

verb

Meaning

Given a brief statement of the main points of something.

The professor summarized the entire semester's lecture series in just ten minutes.
She summarized the plot of the novel for her friends who hadn't read it yet.

Synonyms: recap, outline, condense, epitomize

verb

Pronunciation: ˈsʌməraɪzd

Given a brief statement of the main points of something.

The professor summarized the entire semester's lecture series in just ten minutes.
She summarized the plot of the novel for her friends who hadn't read it yet.
The news anchor summarized the day's events before moving on to the weather report.

summarize in (prepositional phrase): to express something within a specific format or length — "Can you summarize the article in three sentences?"
summarize for (prepositional phrase): to provide a summary for the benefit of someone — "He summarized the meeting for those who arrived late."

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