WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
sum•mer•ize
(sum′ə rīz′),USA pronunciation v.t., -ized, -iz•ing.
- to prepare (a house, car, etc.) so as to counteract the hot weather of summer:to summerize a house by adding air conditioning.
- Buildingto protect in hot weather for future use:to summerize a snowmobile.
- summer1 + -ize