culminate
(verb)
verb
1. end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage
- The meeting culminated in a tearful embrace
Similar word(s): climax
Definition categories: change, cease, end, finish, stop, terminate
2. bring to a head or to the highest point
- Seurat culminated pointillism
Definition categories: change, end, terminate
3. reach the highest or most decisive point
Definition categories: social, accomplish, achieve, attain, reach
4. reach the highest altitude or the meridian, of a celestial body
Definition categories: motion, attain, gain, hit, make, reach
5. rise to, or form, a summit
- The helmet culminated in a crest
Definition categories: change, form
Sentences with culminate as a verb:
- Their messy breakup culminated in a restraining order.
- New York Times Mr. Bush has been marking the fifth anniversary of Sept. 11 with a series of speeches about terrorism that culminated with his televised address last night.
- The class will culminate with a rigorous examination.