culminate
/kˈʌlmɪnˌeɪt/ · 3 syllables
Meaning
verb
- end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage
“The meeting culminated in a tearful embrace” - bring to a head or to the highest point
“Seurat culminated pointillism” - reach the highest or most decisive point
- reach the highest altitude or the meridian, of a celestial body
- rise to, or form, a summit
“The helmet culminated in a crest”
Synonyms for culminate
Words that rhyme with culminate
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