CULMINATE
Scrabble letter values: C3U1L1M3I1N1A1T1E1 = 13
Definition
- verb end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage. — synonyms: climax
- verb bring to a head or to the highest point.
- verb reach the highest or most decisive point.
- verb reach the highest altitude or the meridian, of a celestial body.
- verb rise to, or form, a summit.
Examples
- “The meeting culminated in a tearful embrace”
- “Seurat culminated pointillism”
- “The helmet culminated in a crest”