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sum-up

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[ suhm-uhp ]
/ ˈsʌmˌʌp /
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noun
the act or result of summing up; summary.
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Origin of sum-up

First recorded in 1890–95; noun use of verb phrase sum up
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British Dictionary definitions for sum-up

sum up

verb (adverb)
to summarize (feelings, the main points of an argument, etc)the judge began to sum up
(tr) to form a quick opinion ofI summed him up in five minutes
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Other Idioms and Phrases with sum-up

sum up

Present the substance of, summarize, as in They always sum up the important news in a couple of minutes, or That expletive sums up my feelings about the matter. [Early 1600s]

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