sum-up

1 of 2

noun

ˈsəm-ˌəp 

: summary

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

Synonyms

Noun

• abstract
• breviary
• brief
• capsule
• conspectus
• digest
• encapsulation
• epitome
• inventory
• outline
• précis
• recap
• recapitulation
• résumé
• resume
• resumé
• roundup
• run-through
• rundown
• sum
• summa
• summarization
• summary
• summing-up
• synopsis
• wrap-up

Verb

• abstract
• boil down
• brief
• digest
• encapsulate
• epitomize
• outline
• recap
• recapitulate
• reprise
• summarize
• synopsize
• wrap up

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

One play perfectly summed up the difference in these two teams. —Rob Reischel, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024

For years, Mark Zuckerberg’s style could be summed up in a look: the hoodie. —Lauren Goode, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1848, in the meaning defined above

Verb

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

Kids Definition

sum up

verb

1

: to state concisely

a sentence that sums up the important ideas

2

: to present a summary