summarise
Translation
to summarize, to sum up
Examples
Could you summarise the main points of the meeting?
Could you summarize the main points of the meeting?
He summarised the book in three sentences.
He summarized the book in three sentences.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to give a brief statement of the main points of (sth.) Could you summarize the main points of the meeting?
Similar Words
Synonyms: outline, recap, condense, abridge
Etymology
Derived from 'summary', from Latin 'summa' (total). The '-ize' suffix makes it a verb.
Memory Tips
To 'summarize' is to give the 'sum' of the information.