Culminate

/ˈkʌlmɪneɪt/

Meaning & Definition

verb

to reach a climax or point of highest development

Their efforts to improve the community culminated in a successful fundraising event.

to arrive at a final stage or conclusion

Years of research culminated in the discovery of a new treatment for the disease.

to reach a peak or the highest point, especially in a physical sense

The mountain climbers were excited to culminate their journey at the summit.

to be the final result or outcome of a set of events

The negotiations culminated in a historic agreement between the two nations.

to complete or finish something through escalation or accumulation

The festival culminated in a spectacular fireworks display.

late Middle English, from Latin culminare 'to reach the top,' from culminis 'top, summit'

culminate in

to result in something significant

culminate at

to reach a specific point

the culmination of

the final or most important stage of something

culmination

the highest point or climax of something

culminating

reaching the highest point or final stage

to reach a peak of intensity, often used humorously

When the concert ended, the energy of the crowd culminated into pure chaos.

to finish something with flair or intensity

Their plans culminated in a party that everyone's talking about.