Culminate

Pronunciation: /ˈkʌlməˌneɪt/

Definitions of culminate

verb to reach the highest point or final stage of development; to climax

Example Sentences

A1 The party culminated in a fireworks display.

A2 Their hard work culminated in a successful project presentation.

B1 Years of training culminated in winning the championship.

B2 The negotiations culminated in a signed agreement between the two parties.

C1 The artist's career culminated in a retrospective exhibition of his work.

C2 After years of research, the scientist's work culminated in a groundbreaking discovery.

Examples of culminate in a Sentence

formal The project will culminate in a final presentation to the board of directors.

informal All our hard work will culminate in a big party to celebrate.

slang Dude, this whole thing is gonna culminate in the most epic showdown ever.

figurative The tension between the two countries could culminate in a full-blown war.

Grammatical Forms of culminate

• past tense: culminated
• plural: culminates
• comparative: more culminating
• superlative: most culminating
• present tense: culminates
• future tense: will culminate
• perfect tense: has culminated
• continuous tense: is culminating
• singular: culminates
• positive degree: culminate
• infinitive: to culminate
• gerund: culminating
• participle: culminating

Origin and Evolution of culminate

First Known Use: 1637 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'culminate' originated from the Latin word 'culminare', which means 'to crown' or 'to reach the highest point'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the sense of reaching the highest point or climax, 'culminate' has evolved to also mean to reach a conclusion or final stage in a process or event.