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summate

verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • General-American, Received-Pronunciation: /ˈsʌm.eɪt/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Australian: /ˈsam.æɪt/

1

verb

Meaning 1

To sum, add up; perform a summation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To sum up, summarise.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

determine the sum of

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring town

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: total, tot, tot up, sum, sum up, tote up, add, add together, tally, add up

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: count, number, enumerate, numerate

4

verb

Meaning 4

form or constitute a cumulative effect

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: combine

History

Etymology

From sum + -ate (verb-forming suffix).