sum-up

1 of 2

noun

sum up

2 of 2

verb

summed up; summing up; sums up

transitive verb

1
: to be the sum of : bring to a total
10 victories summed up his record
2
a
: to present or show succinctly : summarize
sum up the evidence presented
b
: to assess and then describe briefly : size up

intransitive verb

: to present a summary or recapitulation

Examples of sum-up in a Sentence

Noun a sum-up of the main themes of the Romantic movement Verb in summing up the evidence against the defendant, the district attorney presented fact after damning fact
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Other amenities include daily videos and photos of all your activities and a weekly sum-up video. Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2024 But Biden, who was to try to showcase NATO’s strength in a sum-up speech Wednesday evening, was not willing to take that step, even as the United States continues to provide more weapons and ammunition than any other country to Ukraine. Chris Megerian and Seung Min Kim, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2023
Verb
The goal neatly summed up what was largely a scrappy and tense affair as Arsenal was unable to create much during long periods of possession and extend its lead. Matias Grez, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024 Overall the audio performance of both TVs can summed up as the TCL being more aggressive and noisy, while the Samsung is more precise and refined. John Archer, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sum-up 

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Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1848, in the meaning defined above

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of sum-up was in the 15th century

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Cite this Entry

“Sum-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sum-up. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

sum up

verb
1
: to state concisely
a sentence that sums up the important ideas
2
: to present a summary

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