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culminate

/ culminate /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
rise to, or form, a summit
"The helmet culminated in a crest"
Type of:
shape form
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
verb Sense 2
bring to a head or to the highest point
"Seurat culminated pointillism"
Type of:
end terminate
Derived:
apogee culmination
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s on something
verb Sense 3
end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage
"The meeting culminated in a tearful embrace"
Type of:
end stop finish
Kinds of:
crown top
Derived:
climax flood tide culmination apogee completion
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
verb Sense 4
of a celestial body: reach its highest altitude or the meridian
Type of:
reach make attain
Derived:
culmination
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 5
reach the highest or most decisive point
Type of:
achieve accomplish attain
Derived:
apogee culmination climax
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
57%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
26
Times Searched
2
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Related Words

shape form end terminate stop finish crown top reach make attain achieve