sum up
Third Person
sums up
Present Participle
summing up
Past Tense
summed up
Past Participle
summed up
1
to briefly state the most important parts or facts of something
transitive
- To save time, the presenter decided to sum the discussion up quickly.
- During the interview, he was asked to sum his qualifications up in a few sentences.
- The teacher encouraged the students to sum up their findings in a brief paragraph.
- The speaker took a moment to sum up the main points of the presentation.
- He summed up the novel's plot in a few sentences for those who hadn't read it.
2
to calculate and determine the total amount of something
transitive
- The accountant needed to sum up the expenses for the quarterly report.
- Can you help me sum up the total number of hours worked by each team member?
- The teacher asked the students to sum up the scores for the final exam.
- Can you sum up the monthly expenses for each category in the spreadsheet?
3
(of a judge) to explain the main points of a case to the jury at the end of a trial
transitive
- The judge is currently summing up the case for the jury's consideration.
- She spent hours summing up the complex legal details for the jury's understanding.
- The defense lawyer did an excellent job summing up the case's nuances.
- The judge will be summing up the key points before the jury begins deliberations.
4
to express a brief conclusion or judgment about someone or something based on available information
transitive
- It's impossible to sum someone up based on one interaction.
- The interview allowed me to sum him up as knowledgeable and thoughtful.
- I don't want to sum her up unfairly after just a brief conversation.
- Jane summed up the new recruit as hardworking from his interview.
- The teacher summed up Sally's presentation as insightful.