Definition of Culminate
Culminate
cul·mi·nate
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to reach the point of highest development or achievement, to reach the most decisive or exciting part, i.e. to reach a climax;
e.g. If the countries do not resolve their conflict, it will culminate in a bitter war.
(verb)
to reach its highest point overhead, i.e. to reach its highest altitude, used to describe a celestial body;
e.g. The astronomers fixed their telescope on the point at which they predicted the planet would culminate in its orbit.
(verb)
to constitute the summit or highest point of something;
e.g. This project will culminate her career of high achievement.
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