Meaning & use
summarize
To state the main points briefly.
See it in a sentence
Summarize the article in three sentences.
At the end of the meeting, Leon summarized the decisions.
A note on using this word
A summary keeps the main ideas and leaves out many supporting details. Use your own wording when summarizing a source.
Words with a similar meaning
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