summarize
[ suhm-uh-rahyz ]
/ ˈsʌm əˌraɪz /
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verb (used with object), sum·ma·rized, sum·ma·riz·ing.
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summarise
/ (ˈsʌməˌraɪz) /
verb
(tr) to make or be a summary of; express concisely
Derived forms of summarize
summarizable or summarisable, adjectivesummarization or summarisation, nounsummarizer, summariser or summarist, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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