 culminate |
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| 1. | [ verb ] end, esp. to reach a final or climactic stage | |
| Synonyms: | climax | |
| Examples: | "The meeting culminated in a tearful embrace" |
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| Related terms: | end terminate crown climax climax completion | |
| 2. | [ verb ] bring to a head or to the highest point | |
| Examples: | "Seurat culminated pointillism" |
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| Related terms: | end end apogee | |
| 3. | [ verb ] of a celestial body: reach its highest altitude or the meridian | |
| Related terms: | reach culmination | |
| 4. | [ verb ] reach the highest or most decisive point | |
| Related terms: | achieve apogee | |
| 5. | [ verb ] rise to, or form, a summit | |
| Examples: | "The helmet culminated in a crest" |
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| Related terms: | shape | |
| Similar spelling: |
culmination Cullinan |
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