culminate

UK
/ˈkʌlmɪneɪt/
US
/ˈkʌlmɪneɪt/

Translations

culminateverb
culminated
Past Simple
culminated
Past Participle
culminating
Gerund
UK
/ˈkʌlmɪneɪt/
US
/ˈkʌlmɪneɪt/
The negotiations culminated in a successful agreement.
Les négociations ont culminé dans un accord réussi.
Additional translations
culminerSens astronomique.
Synonyms
reach a peak
culminate in
result in

Definitions

culminateverb
To reach a climax or point of highest development.
The negotiations culminated in a successful agreement.
To bring something to a final or climactic stage.
The festival will culminate with a grand fireworks display.
To reach the highest point above the horizon in its apparent daily motion (of a celestial body).
Sirius culminates near midnight during the winter months.