Associations to the word «Culminate»
Noun
- Edict
- Pyrenees
- Gala
- Hammersmith
- Resurgence
- Gig
- Tour
- Emergence
- Sigismund
- Effort
- Breakdown
- Resentment
- Nantes
- Abolition
- Attainment
- Headline
- Presentation
- Thesis
- Abandonment
- Constantinople
- Tournament
- Realization
- Trend
- Concert
- Weekend
- Adoption
- Treaty
- Prom
- Imposition
- Seizure
- Incursion
- Guy
- Suppression
- Anatolia
- Period
- Decade
- Kant
- Revelation
- Playoff
- Activism
- Independence
- Final
- Collapse
- Exodus
- Taking
- Monarchy
- Tenure
- Offensive
- Boer
- Surrender
- Islamist
- Execution
- Facing
- Tragedy
- Carthage
- Ceremony
- Regime
- Bombing
- Protectorate
- Nirvana
- Bce
- Withdrawal
- Recount
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
CULMINATE, verb. (intransitive) (astronomy) Of a heavenly body, to be at the highest point, reach its greatest altitude.
CULMINATE, verb. (intransitive) To reach the (physical) summit, highest point, peak etc.
CULMINATE, verb. (intransitive) To reach a climax; to come to the decisive point (especially as an end or conclusion).
CULMINATE, verb. (transitive) To finalize, bring to a conclusion, form the climax of.
Dictionary definition
CULMINATE, verb. End, especially to reach a final or climactic stage; "The meeting culminated in a tearful embrace".
CULMINATE, verb. Bring to a head or to the highest point; "Seurat culminated pointillism".
CULMINATE, verb. Reach the highest or most decisive point.
CULMINATE, verb. Reach the highest altitude or the meridian, of a celestial body.
CULMINATE, verb. Rise to, or form, a summit; "The helmet culminated in a crest".
Wise words
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