Added 9 October 2026 summarize /ˈsʌməˌɹaɪz/ verb Categories: LanguageUncommon Words In Latin: consummo Wiktionary verb ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about summarize at Wordnik → Where our words come from → To prepare a summary of (something). Jim was asked to summarize the document by Wednesday. To give a recapitulation of the salient facts; to recapitulate or review. After the meeting, Jim summarized the major decisions made. Related Words: resumerésumésummarizationsummarisesummationoverviewabstractdescribeabbreviatesummarysynopsis Back to today's word