Explanation and meaning of culminate.

culminate

/'kəlmə,neɪt/

verb
end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage
- + New List
"The meeting culminated in a tearful embrace"

Similar:

climax

type of:
finish cease stop terminate end
verb
bring to a head or to the highest point
- + New List
"Seurat culminated pointillism"

type of:
terminate end
verb
reach the highest altitude or the meridian, of a celestial body
- + New List
type of:
reach attain gain hit make arrive at
verb
reach the highest or most decisive point
- + New List
type of:
accomplish achieve attain reach
verb
rise to, or form, a summit
- + New List
"The helmet culminated in a crest"

type of:
form

Explanation of culminate

We don`t have explanations for this word yet.

Boost your vocab and unleash your potential!