Summarize vs Summate - What's the Difference?

Summarize

Summate

Definitions

Definition as Verb
  • give a summary (of)
  • be a summary of
Definition as Verb
  • determine the sum of
  • form or constitute a cumulative effect

Examples

  • "he summed up his results"; "I will now summarize"
  • "The abstract summarizes the main ideas in the paper"
  • "Add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring town"

Parts of Speech

Verb
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