summarise
UK: ˈsʌməraɪz | US: ˈsʌməˌraɪz
vt. to give a brief statement of the main points of something
vt. to condense information into a shorter form
The word "summarise" originates from the Latin summarius (meaning "of or pertaining to the sum or substance"), derived from summa (the highest part, total). The suffix -ise is the British English variant of -ize, used to form verbs meaning "to make or render in a certain way." Thus, "summarise" literally means "to render into main points." The spelling with -ise reflects French influence, while -ize aligns with the original Greek suffix -izein.
Can you summarise the article in three sentences?
The report was too lengthy, so she asked him to summarise it.
The teacher asked the students to summarise the chapter for homework.
He quickly summarised the meeting’s key decisions.
The software can automatically summarise long documents.