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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.


SIMPLE

He summed up the meeting in two minutes.

CONTEXTUAL

The lawyer summed up the evidence for the jury before they went to deliberate.

COMPLEX

The final chapter effectively summed the various sociological theories discussed throughout the text, providing a cohesive framework for the reader's final analysis.

Synonyms
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'.

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