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cul·mi·nate

culminate

 
 
pronunciation:
kuhl mih neIt
parts of speech:
intransitive verb, transitive verb
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Word Combinations (verb)
part of speech: intransitive verb
inflections: 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
 
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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