verb
- to give a brief statement of the main points of something
Usage: British spelling
Examples
- Can you summarise the main findings of the report?
- The teacher asked students to summarise the chapter in one paragraph.
- Let me summarise what we discussed in today’s meeting.
- The news anchor will summarise the day’s events.
- She summarised her research in a brief presentation.
- The book jacket summarises the plot without giving away the ending.