culminate
Relating to the culmenRelating to the culmen.
» His career culminated in the presidency.
Seine Karriere gipfelte in der Präsidentschaft. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Der Höhepunkt seiner Karriere war die Präsidentschaft. — al_ex_an_der
frpzzd · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 senses(not comparable)Relating to the culmen.
(not comparable)Growing upward, as opposed to lateral growth.
Examples
15 sentencesHis career culminated in the presidency.
deSeine Karriere gipfelte in der Präsidentschaft. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
All her efforts culminated in failure.
ruВсе её усилия закончились неудачей. — Gruzilkin
deAlle ihre Anstrengungen verliefen im Sande. — xtofu80
The festival culminates in a parade.
The project will culminate next month.
The argument culminated in a fight.
Origin
First attested in 1846; by surface analysis, Latin culmen (oblique stem culmin-) + -ate (aFirst attested in 1846; by surface analysis, Latin culmen (oblique stem culmin-) + -ate (adjective-forming suffix), see Etymology 1.
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