culminate

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈkʌl.mɪnˌeɪt/
• IPA ^(key): /ˈkʌl.məˌneɪt/

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Verb

Plain form culminate

Third-person singular culminates

Past tense culminated

Past participle culminated

Present participle culminating

1. (intransitive) If something culminates, it is said that it is at the highest point or reached its greatest altitude.

Related words

• climax
• culmination