Definition of SUMMARIZE

summarize

Meanings

Verb

  • give a summary (of)
    • "I will now summarize"
  • be a summary of
    • "The abstract summarizes the main ideas in the paper"
  • To prepare a summary of (something).
  • To give a recapitulation of the salient facts; to recapitulate or review.

Origin / Etymology

From summary + -ize.

Synonyms

précis, resume, sum, sum up, summarise

Scrabble Score: 22

summarize is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
summarize is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
summarize is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 25

summarize is a valid Words With Friends word