SUMMARIZE

summarize, summarise, sum, sum up

(verb) be a summary of; “The abstract summarizes the main ideas in the paper”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

summarize (third-person singular simple present summarizes, present participle summarizing, simple past and past participle summarized)

(ambitransitive) To prepare a summary of (something).

(ambitransitive) To give a recapitulation of the salient facts; to recapitulate or review.

Source: Wiktionary


Sum"ma*rize, v. t.

Definition: To comprise in, or reduce to, a summary; to present briefly. Chambers.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

Plain brewed coffee contains almost no calories, while coffee with dairy products, sugar, and other flavorings is much higher in calories. An espresso has 20 calories. A nonfat latte has 72, while a flavored one has 134.

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