summarize

[ suhm-uh-rahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, sum·ma·rized, sum·ma·riz·ing.

1. to make a summary of; state or express in a concise form.
2. to constitute a summary of.

summarize

/ ˈsʌməˌraɪz /

verb

1. tr to make or be a summary of; express concisely

Derived Forms

• ˈsummaˌrizer, noun
• ˈsummaˌrizable, adjective
• ˌsummariˈzation, noun

Other Words From

• sum·ma·riz·a·ble adjective
• sum·ma·ri·za·tion [suhm-, uh, -rahy-, zey, -sh, uh, n], noun
• sum·ma·riz·er sum·mar·ist noun
• un·sum·ma·riz·a·ble adjective
• un·sum·ma·rized adjective
• well-sum·ma·rized adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of summarize¹

First recorded in 1870–75; summar(y) + -ize

Example Sentences

"A big message from our work," summarized Halpern, "is that the decisions we make about what we eat are important for reducing our environmental footprint, but other people may pay the price for those decisions."

From Science Daily

“The officers also noticed a white powder residue that was loose in the suitcase and was visible on their black gloves,” according to an affidavit summarizing the incident.

From Los Angeles Times

But at an election night event, he summarized his leadership vision for jubilant supporters gathered at a music venue in the Mission district to cheer him on.

From Los Angeles Times

In one paragraph, the Editorial Board of the New York Times summarized the existential danger that Trump and his regime will pose to American democracy and freedom:

From Salon

The New York Times summarizes Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally as “a closing carnival of grievances, misogyny and racism.”

From Salon

Related Words

• compile
• encapsulate
• epitomize
• outline
• recap
• rehash
• sum up