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to sum up
[phrase form: sum]
01
to briefly state the most important parts or facts of something
Transitive: to sum up a piece of content
Grammatical Information
Action verb
Regular
Separable
Present tense
sum up
3rd person singular
sums up
Past simple
summed up
Past participle
summed up
Examples
To save time, the presenter decided to sum the discussion up quickly.
02
to calculate and determine the total amount of something
Transitive: to sum up an amount
Examples
The accountant needed to sum up the expenses for the quarterly report.
03
(of a judge) to explain the main points of a case to the jury at the end of a trial
Transitive: to sum up a case
Examples
The judge is currently summing up the case for the jury's consideration.
04
to express a brief conclusion or judgment about someone or something based on available information
Transitive: to sum up sb/sth
Examples
It's impossible to sum someone up based on one interaction.
