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Summarize vs. Summarise: What's the Difference?

Summarize and Summarise Definitions

Summarize

To make a summary or make a summary of.

Summarise

(British spelling) summarize.

Summarize

(ambitransitive) To prepare a summary of (something).
Jim was asked to summarize the document by Wednesday.

Summarise

Be a summary of;
The abstract summarizes the main ideas in the paper

Summarize

(ambitransitive) To give a recapitulation of the salient facts; to recapitulate or review.
After the meeting, Jim summarized the major decisions made.
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Summarise

Give a summary (of);
He summed up his results
I will now summarize

Summarize

To comprise in, or reduce to, a summary; to present briefly.

Summarize

Give a summary (of);
He summed up his results
I will now summarize

Summarize

Be a summary of;
The abstract summarizes the main ideas in the paper

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