culminate

[ kuhl-muh-neyt ]

/ ˈkʌl məˌneɪt /

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verb (used without object), cul·mi·nat·ed, cul·mi·nat·ing.

to reach the highest point, summit, or highest development (usually followed by in).

to end or arrive at a final stage (usually followed by in): The argument culminated in a fistfight.

to rise to or form an apex; terminate (usually followed by in): The tower culminates in a tall spire.

Astronomy. (of a celestial body) to be on the meridian, or reach the highest or the lowest altitude.

verb (used with object), cul·mi·nat·ed, cul·mi·nat·ing.

to bring to a close; complete; climax: A rock song culminates the performance.

Origin of culminate

1640–50; <Late Latin culminātus (past participle of culmināre to come to a peak), equivalent to Latin culmin- (stem of culmen) peak, top + -ātus-ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM culminate

non·cul·mi·nat·ing, adjective

Words nearby culminate

culm, culmen, culmicolous, culmiferous, culminant, culminate, culmination, culminative, culo, culottes, culpa

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Example sentences from the Web for culminate

This will all culminate in a mini-series event called The Defenders.
Netflix and Marvel’s ‘Luke Cage’ and a Brief History of Black Superheroes|Chancellor Agard|November 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
There is no promise that the players will break into song to culminate the show ... but one can hope!
10 Things to Watch at the 2013 U.S. Open|Nicholas McCarvel|August 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The overseas portion of the tour is slated to begin this month in the Netherlands and will culminate in mid-December in Belgium.
Cat Power Announces Possible Tour Cancellation, Bankruptcy|Lauren Streib|November 2, 2012|DAILY BEAST
In the remote room where Blodgett lurked the scheme of furnishing appeared to culminate.
The Guarded Heights|Wadsworth Camp

Acute ophoritis may culminate in abscess but more usually adhesions are formed.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7|Various
It was Bassano who started that great Spanish school which was to culminate in Velasquez.
Venice|Dorothy Menpes
During the following night, internal troubles assumed the first definite shape of that in which they were soon to culminate.
Recollections of Thirty-nine Years in the Army|Charles Alexander Gordon
The flocks of sanderlings every day increase in size till they culminate about August 20th.
Life Histories of North American Shore Birds, Part 1 (of 2)|Arthur Cleveland Bent

British Dictionary definitions for culminate

culminate

/ (ˈkʌlmɪˌneɪt) /

verb

(when intr, usually foll by in) to end or cause to end, esp to reach or bring to a final or climactic stage

(intr) (of a celestial body) to cross the meridian of the observer

Word Origin for culminate

C17: from Late Latin culmināre to reach the highest point, from Latin culmen top

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单词	culminate
释义	culminate [ kuhl-muh-neyt ] / ˈkʌl məˌneɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR culminate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object), cul·mi·nat·ed, cul·mi·nat·ing. to reach the highest point, summit, or highest development (usually followed by in). to end or arrive at a final stage (usually followed by in): The argument culminated in a fistfight. to rise to or form an apex; terminate (usually followed by in): The tower culminates in a tall spire. Astronomy. (of a celestial body) to be on the meridian, or reach the highest or the lowest altitude. verb (used with object), cul·mi·nat·ed, cul·mi·nat·ing. to bring to a close; complete; climax: A rock song culminates the performance. Origin of culminate 1640–50; <Late Latin culminātus (past participle of culmināre to come to a peak), equivalent to Latin culmin- (stem of culmen) peak, top + -ātus-ate¹ OTHER WORDS FROM culminate non·cul·mi·nat·ing, adjective Words nearby culminate culm, culmen, culmicolous, culmiferous, culminant, culminate, culmination, culminative, culo, culottes, culpa Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for culminate This will all culminate in a mini-series event called The Defenders. Netflix and Marvel’s ‘Luke Cage’ and a Brief History of Black Superheroes\|Chancellor Agard\|November 13, 2013\|DAILY BEAST There is no promise that the players will break into song to culminate the show ... but one can hope! 10 Things to Watch at the 2013 U.S. Open\|Nicholas McCarvel\|August 26, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The overseas portion of the tour is slated to begin this month in the Netherlands and will culminate in mid-December in Belgium. Cat Power Announces Possible Tour Cancellation, Bankruptcy\|Lauren Streib\|November 2, 2012\|DAILY BEAST In the remote room where Blodgett lurked the scheme of furnishing appeared to culminate. The Guarded Heights\|Wadsworth Camp Acute ophoritis may culminate in abscess but more usually adhesions are formed. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7\|Various It was Bassano who started that great Spanish school which was to culminate in Velasquez. Venice\|Dorothy Menpes During the following night, internal troubles assumed the first definite shape of that in which they were soon to culminate. Recollections of Thirty-nine Years in the Army\|Charles Alexander Gordon The flocks of sanderlings every day increase in size till they culminate about August 20th. Life Histories of North American Shore Birds, Part 1 (of 2)\|Arthur Cleveland Bent British Dictionary definitions for culminate culminate / (ˈkʌlmɪˌneɪt) / verb (when intr, usually foll by in) to end or cause to end, esp to reach or bring to a final or climactic stage (intr) (of a celestial body) to cross the meridian of the observer Word Origin for culminate C17: from Late Latin culmināre to reach the highest point, from Latin culmen top Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to culminate round off, conclude, end up, climax, cap, terminate, wind up, end, finish, crown, close, come to a head, go the route, top off, shoot one's wad
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culminate

verb (used without object), cul·mi·nat·ed, cul·mi·nat·ing.

verb (used with object), cul·mi·nat·ed, cul·mi·nat·ing.

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verb

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