consummate
To bring to completionTo bring (a task, project, goal etc.) to completion; to accomplish.
» He is a consummate professional in his field.
Meaning
4 senses(transitive)To bring (a task, project, goal etc.) to completion; to accomplish.
vollenden, fertigstellen, vollbringen
зака́нчиватьzakánčivatʹ, зако́нчитьzakónčitʹ, заверша́тьzaveršátʹ
(transitive)To make perfect, achieve, give the finishing touch.
make perfect; bring to perfection
(transitive)To make (a marriage) complete by the spouses' first engaging in sexual intercourse.
the marriage was never consummated
After the reception, he escorted her to the honeymoon suite to consummate their marriage.
vollziehen
(intransitive)To become perfected, receive the finishing touch.
Examples
13 sentencesHe is a consummate professional in his field.
Marriages are made in heaven and consummated on earth.
After consummating their union, she no longer dared to meet his gaze.
He's a consummate liar.
Tom is a consummate professional.
Translations
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Origin
First attested in c. 1525; either inherited from Middle English *consummaten (only attesteFirst attested in c. 1525; either inherited from Middle English *consummaten (only attested in compound tenses) or directly borrowed from Latin consummātus, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and Etymology 1 for more.
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Forms
consummates, consummating, consummated, consummated| Base form | consummate · to consummate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | consummates |
| Present participle | consummating |
| Past simple | consummated |
| Past participle | consummated |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
21 synonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle