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sum·ma·rize / ˈsəməˌrīz/ • v. [tr.] give a brief statement of the main points of (something): these results can be summarized in the following table| [intr.] to summarize, there are three main categories. DERIVATIVES: sum·ma·ri·za·tion / ˌsəməriˈzāshən/ n.sum·ma·riz·er n.