# summarize

Pronunciation: say "SUM-uh-ryz" /ˈsʌməˌɹaɪz/

## Verb

1. To produce a short account of something that captures its main points.
   - Simple: To say or write the main points of something in a short form.
   - _The reporter summarized the lengthy report in a single tight paragraph._
   - _Before the meeting ends, please summarize the key decisions we reached._

## Origin

Formed from the word 'summary' combined with the suffix '-ize'.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/summarize (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).