sum up
Give the gist
Sum up means to state the main points of something briefly: Let me sum up what we've discussed.
A judge sums up a case before the jury deliberates.
The phrase can also mean to assess or characterize: That gesture sums him up perfectly.
To sum up introduces a concluding statement: To sum up, we need more data before deciding.
Central meaning distilled
- essenceFundamental nature of something
- overviewBroad general summary
- outlineSummary of key elements
- recapBrief review of events
digest · abstract · rundown · brief · précis · condensation · thumbnail · sketch
Take into custody
- distillPurify through vaporization
- condenseMake more compact
- compressReduce volume by force
- boil downReduce to essentials
reduce · crystallize · epitomize · embody · express · convey · represent · encompass
Merge, or harvesting machine
- integrateCombine into unified whole
- consolidateUnite separate things
- bring togetherCause to meet
- uniteBring together as one
merge · pull together · unify · distill · coalesce · fuse · blend · connect
gist
Central meaning distilled
recap · digest · abstract · rundown · brief · précis · condensation · thumbnail · sketch · snapshot
capture
Take into custody
boil down · reduce · crystallize · epitomize · embody · express · convey · represent · encompass · abbreviate
combine
Merge, or harvesting machine
- integrateCombine into unified whole
- consolidateUnite separate things
- bring togetherCause to meet
unite · merge · pull together · unify · distill · coalesce · fuse · blend · connect · reconcile
finish
Bring to completion
end · complete · round off · cap off · seal · clinch · culminate · terminate · closure · finale
describe
Convey in words
portray · depict · categorize · label · classify · assess · evaluate · appraise · judge · take stock
- summariessynopsis, summaries, abstract, abstracts, brief
- compressioncompress, compression, compressor, compressing, compact
- examineexamine, analyze, assess, evaluate, inspect