culminate
IPA: kˈʌɫmɪneɪt
verb
- (intransitive, astronomy) Of a heavenly body, to be at the highest point, reach its greatest altitude.
- (intransitive) To reach the (physical or figurative) summit, highest point, peak etc.
- (intransitive, figuratively) To reach a climax; to come to a decisive point, especially an end or conclusion.
- (US, military, of an offensive, etc) To reach a point at which continued progress is not possible.
- (transitive) To finalize, bring to a conclusion, form the climax of.
adjective
- (anatomy) Relating to the culmen
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Examples of "culminate" in Sentences
- The actor culminated the scene.
- The writer culminated the plot.
- They were not allowed to culminate.
- The spread of the disease was culminated.
- They are not supposed to culminate the planting.
- The conflict culminated in the battle of Shigisan.