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sum up

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sum (something) up
to give a summary of something. I would like to sum this lecture up by listing the main points I have covered. It is time for me to sum up. She summed up the president's speech in three sentences.
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sum up (something) also sum something up
to give a brief but complete statement The last paragraph should sum up the main points of your argument. He's a small man with a big ego - that about sums him up. To sum up, Eleanor has promised to revise the designs, and Bernard will finalize the text.
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To sum up the above, you have to combine the correct way of doing the abdominal exercises with shedding off the layers of fats, which in turn you can do by eating the right diet and exercising on a daily basis.
Getting married to each other was the best thing we have ever done," is how they both sum up their lives together.
In a speech at the City of London's Guildhall yesterday, she said: "Gratitude, respect and pride - these words sum up how I feel about the people of this country and the Commonwealth and what this golden jubilee means to me.
 
 
 
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