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English verb: summarize

1. summarize (communication) give a summary (of)


SamplesHe summed up his results.
I will now summarize.


Synonymsresume, sum up, summarise


Pattern of useSomebody ----s.
Somebody ----s something.
Something ----s something


Broader (hypernym)ingeminate, iterate, reiterate, repeat, restate, retell


Narrower (hyponym)abstract, docket, precis, recap, recapitulate


Verb groupsum, sum up, summarise, summarize

2. summarize (stative) be a summary of


SamplesThe abstract summarizes the main ideas in the paper.


Synonymssum, sum up, summarise


Pattern of useSomething ----s something


Broader (hypernym)say, state, tell


Verb groupresume, sum up, summarise, summarize









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