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cul·mi·nate

culminate

pronunciation:: kuhl mih neIt
parts of speech:: intransitive verb, transitive verb

part of speech:	intransitive verb
inflections:	culminates, culminating, culminated
definition:	to arrive at a climax or conclusion (usu. fol. by "in"). The celebration will culminate in fireworks.The long negotiations finally culminated in a treaty.The political demonstration culminated in mass arrests. similar words: climax, end, peak, result
related words:	conclude, finish, stop

part of speech:	transitive verb
definition:	to bring to a climax or conclusion. The commencement ceremony was a grand occasion, and a speech by the governor culminated the event. similar words: cap, climax, complement, crown
related words:	close, complete, conclude, consummate, end, stop

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