summarise meaning

UK /ˈsʌməraɪz/ US /ˈsʌmɚaɪz/ 3 syllables

summarise (verb): give a summary (of).

Spelling: summarise (British) · summarize (American)

summarise has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

summarise as a verb

  1. give a summary (of)
    • he summed up his results
    • I will now summarize

    Synonyms: sum up, summarize, resume

    Type of: repeat

    Kinds: abstract, precis, docket, recapitulate

    Related forms: summarisation, summary

  2. be a summary of
    • The abstract summarizes the main ideas in the paper

    Synonyms: summarize, sum, sum up

    Type of: state

    Related forms: summarisation

How to pronounce summarise

summarise is pronounced /ˈsʌməraɪz/ in British English and /ˈsʌmɚaɪz/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

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