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Summarize vs Organize - What's the difference?

summarize | organize |

As verbs the difference between summarize and organize

is that summarize is to prepare a summary of something while organize is to (l) in working order.

summarize

English

Alternative forms

* summarise (UK )

Verb

(summariz)
  • To prepare a summary of something
  • To give a recapitulation of the salient facts; to recapitulate or review
  • organize

    English

    Alternative forms

    * organise

    Verb

    (organiz)
  • To (l) in working order.
  • To (l) in parts, each having a special function, act, office, or relation; to systematize.
  • * Cranch
  • This original and supreme will organizes the government.
  • To (l) with organs; to give an organic structure to; to endow with capacity for the functions of life; as, an organized being; organized matter; — in this sense used chiefly in the past participle.
  • * Ray
  • These nobler faculties of the mind, matter organized could never produce.
  • (music) To sing in parts.
  • to organize an anthem
    (Busby)

    Derived terms

    * organized * organizer * organization * self-organize