précis
Use Précis in a sentence
si noun
1.
a concise summary.
verb (used with object)
2.
to make a précis of.
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| —n , pl precis, précis | |
| 1. | a summary of the essentials of a text; abstract |
| —vb | |
| 2. | (tr) to make a precis of |
| [C18: from French: | |
| précis or précis | |
| —n | |
| —vb | |
| [C18: from French: | |
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is one of our favorite verbs.
So is subtilize. Does it mean:
| to introduce subtleties into or argue subtly about. |
| to swindle, cheat, hoodwink, or hoax. |
| precis or précis (ˈpreɪsiː) | |
| —n , pl precis, précis | |
| 1. | a summary of the essentials of a text; abstract |
| —vb | |
| 2. | (tr) to make a precis of |
| [C18: from French: | |
| précis or précis | |
| —n | |
| —vb | |
| [C18: from French: | |
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Example sentences
Most of the posters are commenting upon a journalist's precis.
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