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to give a short and simplified version that covers the main points of something
transitive
- After reading the lengthy report, she asked her colleague to summarize the main findings for her.
- Can you summarize the plot of the novel for those who haven't read it?
- The presenter used bullet points to summarize the key points of the presentation for the audience.
- The teacher asked the students to summarize the chapter they had just read in their textbooks.
- The journalist wrote an article to summarize the events of the protest for the newspaper.