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consummate

[kon-suh-meyt, kuhn-suhm-it, kon-suh-mit]

verb (used with object)

consummated, consummating 
  1. to bring to a state of perfection; fulfill.

    Synonyms: , , , ,
  2. to complete (an arrangement, agreement, or the like) by a pledge or the signing of a contract.

    The company consummated its deal to buy a smaller firm.

  3. to complete (the union of a marriage) by the first marital sexual intercourse.



adjective

  1. complete or perfect; supremely skilled; superb.

    a consummate master of the violin.

    Antonyms: ,
  2. being of the highest or most extreme degree.

    a work of consummate skill; an act of consummate savagery.

consummate

verb

  1. to bring to completion or perfection; fulfil

  2. to complete (a marriage) legally by sexual intercourse

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. accomplished or supremely skilled

    a consummate artist

  2. (prenominal) (intensifier)

    a consummate fool

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • consummately adverb
  • consummative adjective
  • consummatory adjective
  • consummator noun
  • half-consummated adjective
  • unconsummate adjective
  • unconsummately adverb
  • unconsummated adjective
  • unconsummative adjective
  • Dzˈܳٱ adverb
  • ˈDzԲܳˌپ adjective
  • ˌDzԲܳˈپDz noun
  • ˈDzԲܳˌٴǰ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of consummate1

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English (adjective), from Latin DzԲܳٳܲ “completed,” past participle of DzԲܳ “to complete, bring to perfection,” from con- con- + summ(a) sum + -, infinitive verb suffix
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of consummate1

C15: from Latin DzԲܳ to complete, from summus highest, utmost
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Her air of wealth comes with her consummate professionalism.

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His domineering and abusive father encouraged his son to practise on toy musical instruments; by the age of eight, he was a consummate piano player and a regular in a local church choir.

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But a consummate restart from Verstappen allowed him to break free while Norris, on much fresher tyres than Piastri, fought for three laps before finally passing the Australian to take second.

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With his many hats, Mothersbaugh is a consummate juggler, though he’s not sure how it all lines up in his head.

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Playwright Sir David Hare described Lee as "a consummate gentleman".

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