SUMMARIZE Synonyms
There are 9 hypernyms of the word summarize. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for SUMMARIZE
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abbreviate | verbv | |||||||
verb • reduce in scope while retaining essential elements • shorten | ||||||||
abridge | verbv | |||||||
verb • reduce in scope while retaining essential elements • lessen, diminish, or curtail | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
encapsulate | verbv | |||||||
verb • enclose in a capsule or other small container • put in a short or concise form; reduce in volume | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
recapitulate | verbv | |||||||
verb • summarize briefly • repeat stages of evolutionary development during the embryonic phase of life • repeat an earlier theme of a composition | ||||||||
synopsize | verbv | |||||||
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summarise | verbv | |||||||
verb • be a summary of • give 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 |