summed
v. B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈsəmd// UK //sˈʌmd// summed
v. to give a short summary of the main points of something.
v. to present the main points of a situation or argument in a concise form. Often used with the particle 'up' to indicate completion.
He summed up the meeting in two minutes.
The lawyer summed up the evidence for the jury before they went to deliberate.
The final chapter effectively summed the various sociological theories discussed throughout the text, providing a cohesive framework for the reader's final analysis.
Usage
The verb is transitive and often functions as part of the phrasal verb 'sum up'.
Pitfall
He summed the story in a few words.He summed up the story in a few words.When used to mean 'summarize', this verb almost always requires the particle 'up'.