"culminate" meaning in English

See culminate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈkʌl.mɪnˌeɪt/, /ˈkʌl.məˌneɪt/ Audio: en-uk-culminate.ogg [UK], en-us-culminate.ogg [US] Forms: culminate [canonical], culminates [third-person, singular], culminated [past], culminated [past, participle], culminating [present, participle]
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  1. If something culminates, it is said that it is at the highest point or reached its greatest altitude.
    Sense id: simple-culminate-en-verb-MW8FKDn2 Categories (other): Verbs
     
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