Riassumi

Riassumi is the second-person singular imperative form of the Italian verb riassumere, meaning to summarize. It is used to instruct someone to produce a concise account of a larger text or set of information. In everyday language, you might hear or read it in classroom, work, or editorial contexts as a direct request: “Riassumi il capitolo” or “Riassumi i punti principali.”

Riassumere is a transitive, regular -ere verb. Its full present tense forms are: io riassumo, tu riassumi, lui/lei riassume, noi riassumiamo, voi riassumete, loro riassumono. The imperative forms are: tu riassumi, Lei riassuma, noi riassumiamo, voi riassumete, Loro riassumano. The verb belongs to a family of terms that express extracting the essential elements from a broader source.

Etymology: riassumere derives from ri- (a prefix suggesting repetition or returning) combined with assummere, itself from Latin origins meaning to take up or undertake. The semantic core is to take up again the main points, yielding a shorter, coherent presentation of the original content. The related noun is riassunto, meaning a summary or abstract.

Usage notes: Riassumi is commonly used in educational, administrative, and professional settings. It is paired with a direct object (riassumi qualcosa), such as a text, report, or list of points. Synonyms include sintetizzare (to synthesize) and condensare (to condense), though each carries slightly different nuances: riassumere emphasizes main ideas, sintetizzare emphasizes synthesis, and condensare emphasizes compression.