culminate meaning

UK US /ˈkʌlmɪneɪt/ 3 syllables

culminate (verb): end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage.

culminate has 5 meanings in this dictionary.

culminate as a verb

  1. end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage
    • The meeting culminated in a tearful embrace

    Synonyms: climax

    Type of: end

    Kinds: crown

    Related forms: culmination

  2. bring to a head or to the highest point
    • Seurat culminated pointillism

    Type of: end

    Related forms: culmination

  3. reach the highest or most decisive point

    Type of: achieve

    Related forms: culmination

  4. reach the highest altitude or the meridian, of a celestial body

    Type of: reach

    Related forms: culmination

  5. rise to, or form, a summit
    • The helmet culminated in a crest

    Type of: form

How to pronounce culminate

culminate is pronounced /ˈkʌlmɪneɪt/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 13 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with CU · words ending in TE · 9-letter words

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