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summarize

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈsʌməraɪz/

Forms: summarizes, summarized

summarize means: To describe the main ideas or facts of something in a short form.

verb

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To describe the main ideas or facts of something in a short form.

  • Please summarize the story for me.
  • She summarized the main decisions after the meeting.
  • Can you summarize your argument in two sentences?

How to use it: summarize something in something (He summarized the report in one paragraph.); summarize something for someone (Could you summarize the meeting for me?)

Similar words: sum up, outline, recap

Common phrases: summarize the findings, summarize an article, summarize in something, summarize a document

Questions about summarize

What does summarize mean?

To describe the main ideas or facts of something in a short form.

What is summarize in other languages?

Türkçe: özetlemek · Español: resumir · Français: résumer · Deutsch: zusammenfassen · Italiano: riassumere · 日本語: 要約する

How do you pronounce summarize?

It is pronounced /ˈsʌməraɪz/.

How do you use summarize in a sentence?

Please summarize the story for me. She summarized the main decisions after the meeting.

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