English verb: summarise | |||
1. | summarise (stative) be a summary of | ||
Samples | The abstract summarizes the main ideas in the paper. | ||
Synonyms | sum, sum up, summarize | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | say, state, tell | ||
Verb group | resume, sum up, summarise, summarize | ||
2. | summarise (communication) give a summary (of) | ||
Samples | He summed up his results. I will now summarize. | ||
Synonyms | resume, sum up, summarize | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | ingeminate, iterate, reiterate, repeat, restate, retell | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | abstract, docket, precis, recap, recapitulate | ||
Verb group | sum, sum up, summarise, summarize | ||