English
Pronunciation
audio|en-uk-culminate.ogg|Audio (UK)
Verb
en-verb|culminat|ing
- intransitive To reach the highest point; to build up to a climax.
#:Their messy breakup culminated in a restraining order.
#: New York Times After that, paths diverge. Mr. Bush has been marking the fifth anniversary of Sept. 11 with a series of speeches about terrorism that culminated with his televised address last night.
- intransitive terminate; to end or finish, especially in a climactic manner
#:The class will culminate with a rigorous examination.
- transitive To bring to a conclusion, especially a decisive one.
#:The obstacle course culminates in the vaunted Leap of Death.
Translations
trans-top|reach highest point
Italian: culminare
trans-mid
Spanish: culminar
trans-bottom
Italian
Verb form
culminate
- second person plural present tense of culminare
- second person plural imperative of culminare
Category:Italian verb forms
io:culminate
hu:culminate
te:culminate
vi:culminate
zh:culminate
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