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culminate

(kʌlmɪneɪt)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense culminates, present participle culminating, past tense, past participle culminated

verb

If you say that an activity, process, or series of events culminates in or with a particular event, you mean that event happens at the end of it.

They had an argument, which culminated in Tom getting drunk. [V + in/with]

The celebration of the centenary will culminate with a dinner on November 20. [Vin/with n]

Synonyms: end up, end, close, finish More Synonyms of culminate

culminate in British English

(ˈkʌlmɪˌneɪt)

verb

1. (when intr, usually foll by in)

to end or cause to end, esp to reach or bring to a final or climactic stage

2. (intransitive)

(of a celestial body) to cross the meridian of the observer

Word origin

C17: from Late Latin culmināre to reach the highest point, from Latin culmen top

culminate in American English

(ˈkʌlməˌneɪt)

verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈculmiˌnated or ˈculmiˌnating

to reach its highest or lowest altitude

said of a celestial body

to reach its highest point or climax; result (in)

verb transitive

to bring to its climax; cap

Word origin

< ML culminatus, pp. of culminare < L culmen (gen. culminis), peak, summit, contr. of columen: see column

Examples of 'culminate' in a sentence
culminate

The Snow Leopard is a KGB operation which will culminate in the next twenty-four hours.Everything that had been set in train would continue, would culminate in other events which would culminate in other events.He had an intricate, interlocking network of stock and land sales that should culminate within six weeks.

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British English: culminate VERB

If you say that an activity, process, or series of events culminates in or with a particular event, you mean that event happens at the end of it.

They had an argument, which culminated in him storming off.

American English: culminate
Brazilian Portuguese: culminar
Chinese: 以…告终
European Spanish: culminar
French: culminer
German: gipfeln
Italian: culminare
Japanese: 最後は～で終わる
Korean: ~한 결과를 낳다
European Portuguese: culminar
Latin American Spanish: culminar

Chinese translation of 'culminate'

culminate

(ˈkʌlmɪneɪt)

vi

to culminate in or with sth 终(終)于(於)获(獲)得某物 (zhōngyú huòdé mǒuwù)

(verb) in the sense of end up

Definition

to reach the highest point or climax

The parade will culminate in a firework display.

Synonyms

end up

end

The book ends on a lengthy description of Hawaii.

He closed the meeting with his customary address.

finish

He was cheered when he finished his speech.

conclude

They concluded their annual summit meeting today.

wind up

You're going to wind up feeling upset and frustrated if you don't tell them how you feel.

climax

They did a series of charity events climaxing in a midsummer concert.

terminate

Her next remark abruptly terminated the conversation.

come to a head

come to a climax

rise to a crescendo

Additional synonyms

in the sense of climax

Definition

to reach or bring to a climax

They did a series of charity events climaxing in a midsummer concert.

Synonyms

culminate,

end,

finish,

conclude,

peak,

come to a head

in the sense of close

Definition

to end

He closed the meeting with his customary address.

Synonyms

end,

finish,

complete,

conclude,

wind up,

culminate,

terminate

in the sense of conclude

Definition

to come or bring to an end

They concluded their annual summit meeting today.

Synonyms

bring to an end,

end,

close,

finish,

complete,

wind up,

terminate,

round off

Synonyms of 'culminate'

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单词	culminate
释义	Trends of culminate View usage for: culminate (kʌlmɪneɪt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense culminates, present participle culminating, past tense, past participle culminated verb If you say that an activity, process, or series of events culminates in or with a particular event, you mean that event happens at the end of it. They had an argument, which culminated in Tom getting drunk. [V + in/with] The celebration of the centenary will culminate with a dinner on November 20. [Vin/with n] Synonyms: end up, end, close, finish More Synonyms of culminate culminate in British English (ˈkʌlmɪˌneɪt) verb 1. (when intr, usually foll by in) to end or cause to end, esp to reach or bring to a final or climactic stage 2. (intransitive) (of a celestial body) to cross the meridian of the observer Word origin C17: from Late Latin culmināre to reach the highest point, from Latin culmen top culminate in American English (ˈkʌlməˌneɪt) verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈculmiˌnated or ˈculmiˌnating 1. to reach its highest or lowest altitude said of a celestial body 2. to reach its highest point or climax; result (in) verb transitive 3. to bring to its climax; cap Word origin < ML culminatus, pp. of culminare < L culmen (gen. culminis), peak, summit, contr. of columen: see column Examples of 'culminate' in a sentence culminate The Snow Leopard is a KGB operation which will culminate in the next twenty-four hours. Robert Wilson THE COMPANY OF STRANGERS (2002) Everything that had been set in train would continue, would culminate in other events which would culminate in other events. Hugo Wilcken THE EXECUTION (2002) He had an intricate, interlocking network of stock and land sales that should culminate within six weeks. Elizabeth Lowell A WOMAN WITHOUT LIES (2002) In other languages culminate British English: culminate VERB If you say that an activity, process, or series of events culminates in or with a particular event, you mean that event happens at the end of it. They had an argument, which culminated in him storming off. American English: culminate Brazilian Portuguese: culminar Chinese: 以…告终 European Spanish: culminar French: culminer German: gipfeln Italian: culminare Japanese: 最後は～で終わる Korean: ~한 결과를 낳다 European Portuguese: culminar Latin American Spanish: culminar Chinese translation of 'culminate' culminate (ˈkʌlmɪneɪt) vi to culminate in or with sth 终(終)于(於)获(獲)得某物 (zhōngyú huòdé mǒuwù) (verb) in the sense of end up Definition to reach the highest point or climax The parade will culminate in a firework display. Synonyms end up end The book ends on a lengthy description of Hawaii. close He closed the meeting with his customary address. finish He was cheered when he finished his speech. conclude They concluded their annual summit meeting today. wind up You're going to wind up feeling upset and frustrated if you don't tell them how you feel. climax They did a series of charity events climaxing in a midsummer concert. terminate Her next remark abruptly terminated the conversation. come to a head come to a climax rise to a crescendo Additional synonyms in the sense of climax Definition to reach or bring to a climax They did a series of charity events climaxing in a midsummer concert. Synonyms culminate, end, finish, conclude, peak, come to a head in the sense of close Definition to end He closed the meeting with his customary address. Synonyms end, finish, complete, conclude, wind up, culminate, terminate in the sense of conclude Definition to come or bring to an end They concluded their annual summit meeting today. Synonyms bring to an end, end, close, finish, complete, wind up, terminate, round off Synonyms of 'culminate' culminate Explore 'culminate' in the dictionary
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