to summarize

verb

Meaning

Provide a brief statement of the main points of something.

Examples

Please summarize the main arguments presented in the article.
The professor asked the students to summarize the chapter in their own words.

Synonyms: recap, outline, condense, epitomize

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to summarize

verb

Pronunciation: /ˈsʌməraɪz/

Definition

Provide a brief statement of the main points of something.

Examples

Please summarize the main arguments presented in the article.
The professor asked the students to summarize the chapter in their own words.

How to Use to summarize

summarize something for someone (collocation): to explain the main points to a person — "Can you summarize the meeting for me?"
summarize in [number] words (collocation): to condense information into a specific length — "Please summarize the story in fifty words."

Synonyms of to summarize

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