synopsize
[ si-nop-sahyz ]
/ sɪˈnɒp saɪz /
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verb (used with object), syn·op·sized, syn·op·siz·ing.
to make a synopsis of; summarize.
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Also especially British, syn·op·sise .
Origin of synopsize
First recorded in 1880–85; synops(is) + -ize
Words nearby synopsize
synonyms, synonymy, synop., synophthalmia, synopsis, synopsize, synoptic, synoptic chart, synoptic meteorology, synoptist, synorchidism
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British Dictionary definitions for synopsize
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