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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024con•sum•mate /v. ˈkɑnsəˌmeɪt; adj. kənˈsʌmɪt, ˈkɑnsəmɪt/USA pronunciation v., -mat•ed, -mat•ing, adj. v. [~ + object] - to bring to a state of perfection;
fulfill:Her joy was consummated by winning the gold medal in the Olympics. - to bring to a state of completion, such as a business agreement;
complete:At last we were able to consummate the deal. - Lawmakingto complete (the union of a marriage) by the first marital sexual intercourse.
adj. [before a noun] - complete or perfect;
supremely skilled;
superb: She was a consummate master of the violin. - of the highest or most extreme degree;
utter: It was a work of consummate skill.
con•sum•mate•ly, adv. con•sum•ma•tion /ˌkɑnsəˈmeɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable; countable] con•sum•ma•tor, n. [countable]con•sum•ma•to•ry /kənˈsʌməˌtɔri/USA pronunciation adj. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024con•sum•mate (v. kon′sə māt′;adj. kən sum′it, kon′sə mit),USA pronunciation v., -mat•ed, -mat•ing, adj. v.t. - to bring to a state of perfection;
fulfill. - to complete (an arrangement, agreement, or the like) by a pledge or the signing of a contract:The company consummated its deal to buy a smaller firm.
- Lawmakingto complete (the union of a marriage) by the first marital sexual intercourse.
adj. - complete or perfect;
supremely skilled;
superb:a consummate master of the violin. - being of the highest or most extreme degree:a work of consummate skill; an act of consummate savagery.
- Latin consummātus (past participle of consummāre to complete, bring to perfection), equivalent. to con- con- + summ(a) sum + -ātus -ate1
- late Middle English (adjective, adjectival) 1400–50
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged complete, perfect, finish, accomplish, achieve.
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged imperfect, unfinished.
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