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syn⋅op⋅size

[si-nop-sahyz]
–verb (used with object), -sized, -siz⋅ing.
to make a synopsis of; summarize.
Also, especially British, syn⋅op⋅sise.


Origin:
1880–85; synops(is) + -ize
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syn·op·size   (sĭ-nŏp'sīz')   
tr.v.   syn·op·sized, syn·op·siz·ing, syn·op·siz·es
To make a synopsis of; summarize.

[Greek sunopsizein, to sum up, from Greek sunopsis, general view; see synopsis.]
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