if a judge sums up a case, they give a summary of all the evidence that has been given
to give a summary of something
to make a judgment about what someone or something is like
to make a statement that shows what something or someone is like
Her reply seemed to sum up the attitude of all the refugees.
I’d already summed him up, and I knew he’d be difficult to work with.
I’ll sum up briefly and then we’ll take questions.
Rapidly, Nick tried to sum up for himself what being married would mean.
Summing up the discussion, he said that all parties would consider how best to resolve the problem.
Summing up, Mr Justice Kay directed the jury to consider whether the accused had acted intentionally.
The judge will sum up the evidence tomorrow.
The latter rather seemed to sum up Harold himself, Kate decided: studiously grey and unremarkable.
The words sum up our religion and mean exactly what they say.
You can either pay your exorbitant monthly bill in advance, or pay an even more exorbitant lump sum up front, which works like an annuity.
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There is no origin for this phrasal verb
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