I. transitive verb
1. : to be the sum of : bring to a total
10 victories summed up his record
2. : to bring or collect into a small compass : state succinctly : summarize , recapitulate , epitomize
sum up the evidence presented
values they can sum up in a few simple formulas — Herbert Croly
came at the end of an epoch in culture and summed it up magnificently — R.A.Hall b.1911
a phrase which sums up the quality of the cathedral schools — R.W.Southern
intransitive verb
1. : to present a summary or recapitulation
2. : to be expressed or summarized
it sums up in exactly three words — W.A.Johnston
II. transitive verb
Britain : assess 4
that skilled, professional inspection … with which we sum each other up — Doris Lessing