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- pronunciation:
- kuhl
mih
neIt
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
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intransitive verb |
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culminates, culminating, culminated |
| definition: |
to arrive at a climax or conclusion (usu. fol. by "in").
The celebration will culminate in fireworks.The long negotiations finally culminated in a treaty.The political demonstration culminated in mass arrests.- similar words:
- climax, end, peak, result
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conclude, finish, stop |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
to bring to a climax or conclusion.
The commencement ceremony was a grand occasion, and a speech by the governor culminated the event.- similar words:
- cap, climax, complement, crown
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| related words: |
close, complete, conclude, consummate, end, stop |
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