Meaning of 'culminate'

Find the meaning of the word ‘culminate’

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Meaning of ‘culminate’

5 definitions found.

culminate

verb

to rise to, or form, a summit

Example: "The helmet culminated in a crest."

verb

to bring to a head or to the highest point

Example: "Seurat culminated pointillism"

verb

to end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage

Example: "The meeting culminated in a tearful embrace."

Synonyms: climax

verb

to reach the highest altitude or the meridian, of a celestial body

verb

to reach the highest or most decisive point

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University

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