sum-up

or sum·up

[ suhm-uhp ]
/ ˈsʌmˌʌp /

noun

the act or result of summing up; summary.

Origin of sum-up

First recorded in 1890–95; noun use of verb phrase sum up

Words nearby sum-up

sum, sum and substance, sum total, sum up, sum-, sum-up, sumac, sumach, sumatra, sumatra camphor, sumatran

Example sentences from the Web for sum-up

  • No and yes, is not that the sum-up of all religious, political, or literary dissertations?

    The Magic Skin |Honore de Balzac

  • In her absence, Mrs. Bindle proceeded to sum-up her character from the evidence that her home contained.

    Mrs. Bindle |Hebert Jenkins