to bring to a head: (a) to cause (a boil, abscess, or spot) to form a head and come to the point where likely to burst; cf. sense 19a; (b) to…
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释义 | the world > action or operation > prosperity > advancement or progress > [verb (transitive)] > bring to or form highest point (6) to bring to a head1603 to bring to a head: (a) to cause (a boil, abscess, or spot) to form a head and come to the point where likely to burst; cf. sense 19a; (b) to… culminate1659 transitive. To bring (a thing) to its highest point, to form the summit of; to crown. cumulate1660 To put the crown or summit to. Obsolete or archaic. climax1807 transitive. To be the climax or culmination of; to bring to a climax. pinnacle1840 transitive. To form the pinnacle of; to surmount, top, crown. Also figurative. peak1887 transitive. To bring to a head; to bring to a peak or maximum; to accentuate. |
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