sum (sth/sb) up
— Phrasal Verb with sum /sʌm/ verb (present participle summing, past tense and past participle summed)Definition
› to describe briefly the important facts or characteristics of something or someone: The purpose of a conclusion is to sum up the main points of an essay.
(Definition of sum (sth/sb) up from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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