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culminate

[ kuhl-muh-neyt ]

verb (used without object)

culminated, culminating.
  1. to reach the highest point, summit, or highest development (usually followed by in ).
  2. to end or arrive at a final stage (usually followed by in ):

    The argument culminated in a fistfight.

  3. to rise to or form an apex; terminate (usually followed by in ):

    The tower culminates in a tall spire.

  4. Astronomy. (of a celestial body) to be on the meridian, or reach the highest or the lowest altitude.


verb (used with object)

culminated, culminating.
  1. to bring to a close; complete; climax:

    The president's signature on this bill culminates an eight-year campaign for legislation to help individuals and families finance their long-term disability needs.

culminate

/ ˈ°ìÊŒ±ô³¾ÉªËŒ²Ô±ðɪ³Ù /

verb

  1. whenintr, usually foll by in to end or cause to end, esp to reach or bring to a final or climactic stage
  2. intr (of a celestial body) to cross the meridian of the observer
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of culminate1

First recorded in 1640–50; from Late Latin ³¦³Ü±ô³¾¾±²ÔÄå³Ù³Ü²õ (past participle of ³¦³Ü±ô³¾¾±²ÔÄå°ù±ð to come to a peak), equivalent to Latin culmin- (stem of culmen ) “peak, top†+ -Äå³Ù³Ü²õ -ate 1
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of culminate1

C17: from Late Latin ³¦³Ü±ô³¾¾±²ÔÄå°ù±ð to reach the highest point, from Latin culmen top
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He confronts them and a struggle ensues, which culminates in the accidental shooting and death of Mook.

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All this has culminated in a fringe movement that has become both more energised and extreme, spilling out from behind computer screens onto the streets.

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This breathtakingly ambitious show tells the story of the 1913 trial of Leo Frank, a gross miscarriage of justice that culminated in his antisemitic lynching.

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A Riverside County man, charged with multiple felony counts of domestic violence, was at the center of a courthouse brawl that culminated in three sheriff’s deputies being sent to the emergency room, according to authorities.

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They have been on the lash for a long time after winning the Carabao Cup, culminating - for some of their fans anyway - with their trophy parade on Saturday.

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