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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8 June 2025

EXECUTION

(noun) (law) the completion of a legal instrument (such as a contract or deed) by signing it (and perhaps sealing and delivering it) so that it becomes legally binding and enforceable


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