summerize
Americanverb (used with object)
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to prepare (a house, car, etc.) so as to counteract the hot weather of summer.
to summerize a house by adding air conditioning.
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to protect in hot weather for future use.
to summerize a snowmobile.
Etymology
Origin of summerize
First recorded in 1790–1800 (in the sense “to spend the summer”); and in 1860–70 summerize for def. 1; summer 1 + -ize
Example Sentences
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About Advanstar Communications, Inc. The Pride and Prejudice movie title could be used to summerize the baffling sub plot to the always entertaining Bercy Supercross.
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