1 : to be the sum of : bring to a total 10 victories summed up his record. 2a : 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.
How do you use summed up?
To sum up, there are three main ways of tackling the problem… The report attempts to sum up recent economic trends. The storyline can be summed up in a few sentences.
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- Her whole philosophy can be summed up as 'so what? ...
- The appeal of this charming little town is hard to sum up.
Is it sum up or summed up?
1. To present the substance of (material) in a condensed form; summarize: sum up the day's news; concluded the lecture by summing up. 2. To describe or assess concisely: an epithet that sums up my feelings.
