Word meaning
culminate
verb · KUL-mih-nayt
What does culminate mean?
Culminate means to reach a climax or point of highest development.
Culminate in a sentence
“Years of training culminated in an Olympic medal.”
Synonyms for culminate
- climax
- peak
- conclude
Where does culminate come from?
From Latin culmen, "summit."
How to remember culminate
- Say it out loud a few times: KUL-mih-nayt.
- Write one sentence of your own using culminate, about something that happened to you today.
- Quiz yourself tomorrow, in three days, and next week. Spaced reviews are what make new words stick.
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