summerize

[ suhm-uh-rahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, sum·mer·ized, sum·mer·iz·ing.

1. to prepare (a house, car, etc.) so as to counteract the hot weather of summer:

   to summerize a house by adding air conditioning.

2. to protect in hot weather for future use:

   to summerize a snowmobile.

Word History and Origins

Origin of summerize¹

First recorded in 1790–1800 (in the sense “to spend the summer”); and in 1860–70 summerize fordef 1; summer ¹ + -ize

Example Sentences

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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