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SUMMARISE Synonyms

There are 12 synonyms of the word summarise. (exact relations)
There are 17 hypernyms of the word summarise. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for SUMMARISE

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abridge
verbv
verb

• reduce in scope while retaining essential elements

• lessen, diminish, or curtail

abstract
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment

noun

• a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance

• a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory

adjective satellite

• not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature

• dealing with a subject in the abstract without practical purpose or intention

verb

• consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically

• make off with belongings of others

• consider apart from a particular case or instance

• give an abstract (of)

compress
verbv
noun

• a cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or reduce fever)

verb

• make more compact by or as if by pressing

• squeeze or press together

condense
verbv
verb

• undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops

• make more concise

• remove water from

• cause a gas or vapor to change into a liquid

• become more compact or concentrated

• develop due to condensation

• compress or concentrate

digest
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a periodical that summarizes the news

• something that is compiled (as into a single book or file)

verb

• convert food into absorbable substances

• arrange and integrate in the mind

• put up with something or somebody unpleasant

• become assimilated into the body

• systematize, as by classifying and summarizing

• soften or disintegrate, as by undergoing exposure to heat or moisture

• make more concise

• soften or disintegrate by means of chemical action, heat, or moisture

outline
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the line that appears to bound an object

• a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory

• a schematic or preliminary plan

verb

• describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of

• draw up an outline or sketch for something

• trace the shape of

recap
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a used automobile tire that has been remolded to give it new treads

• a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion

verb

• summarize briefly

shorten
verbv
verb

• make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration

• reduce in scope while retaining essential elements

• make short or shorter

• become short or shorter

• edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate

synopsize
verbv
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summarize
verbv
verb

• give a summary (of)

• be a summary of

resume
verb, nounv, n
noun

• short descriptive summary (of events)

• a summary of your academic and work history

verb

• take up or begin anew

• return to a previous location or condition

• assume anew

• give a summary (of)

sum
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a quantity of money

• a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers

• the final aggregate

• the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience

• the whole amount

• a set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets

verb

• be a summary of

• determine the sum of

Best Hypernyms For SUMMARISE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for summarise, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (16)
abridge abstract condense encapsulate ingeminate iterate outline precis reiterate repeat restate retell say state tell synopsize
Phrases (1)
boil down

Alternatives for ABRIDGE

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