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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.

RELATED WORDS

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

Nearby words

  1. summary court-martial,
  2. summary judgment,
  3. summary offence,
  4. summary proceeding,
  5. summat,
  6. summation,
  7. summation gallop,
  8. summation method,
  9. summative,
  10. summative assessment

Origin of summate

First recorded in 1895–1900; back formation from summation
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Examples 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

Word Origin and History for summate

summate

v.

1900, Modern Latin summatus, past participle of summare "to sum" (see summation). Related: Summated; summating.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper