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summarize
to state the main points briefly
Synonyms
- condense
- recap
- outline
Antonyms
- expand
- elaborate
summarize in a sentence
At the end of class, Luis summarized what the group had learned.
Priya summarized the long article by explaining its three most important ideas.
Where it comes from
From Latin summa 'total or main point'
Memory hook
A summary gathers the sum of the important ideas.
Read it in context
- Testing a New Shield Science