summate

[ suhm-eyt ]
/ ˈsʌm eɪt /
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verb (used with object), sum·mat·ed, sum·mat·ing.

to add together; total; sum up.

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Origin of summate

First recorded in 1895–1900; back formation from summation

Words nearby summate

summary court-martial, summary judgment, summary offence, summary proceeding, summat, summate, summation, summation gallop, summation method, summative, summative assessment
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Words related to summate

rehash, outline, compile, epitomize, recap, encapsulate, reach, equal, yield, add, comprise, count, shorten, summarize, curtail, compress, thicken, guess, estimate, trim

Example sentences from the Web for summate

  • They accumulate in time, finally they summate, and exercise their influence even at the beginning of the service.

    Criminal Psychology|Hans Gross