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   consummate

   verb

   • 1. make (a marriage or relationship) complete by having sexual intercourse: "they did not consummate their marriage until months after it took place"
   • ▪ complete (a transaction): "the property sale is consummated"

   adjective

   • 1. showing great skill and flair: "she dressed with consummate elegance"

   Word Origin late Middle English (as an adjective in the sense ‘completed, accomplished’): from Latin consummat- ‘brought to completion’, from the verb consummare, from con- ‘altogether’ + summa ‘sum total’, feminine of summus ‘highest, supreme’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. consummately adverb
   • 2. consummator noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › consummateConsummate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of CONSUMMATE is extremely skilled and accomplished. How to use consummate in a sentence. Are You Using consummate Correctly?

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONSUMMATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CONSUMMATE definition: 1. perfect, or complete in every way: 2. to make a marriage or romantic relationship complete by…. Learn more.

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   Consummate definition: to bring to a state of perfection; fulfill.. See examples of CONSUMMATE used in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › consummateConsummate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Consummate can be used to describe something good or bad: consummate joy, a consummate liar. To consummate means to bring something to completion, but it often refers specifically to making a marriage complete by having sexual relations.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONSUMMATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   [formal] consummation (kɒnsəmeɪʃən ) uncountable noun. ...the morning after the consummation of their marriage. Synonyms: completion, end, achievement, perfection More Synonyms of consummate. 3. verb. To consummate an agreement means to complete it. [formal] There have been several close calls, but no one has been able to consummate a deal.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › consummateConsummate - definition of consummate by The Free Dictionary

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   1. to bring to completion or perfection; fulfil. 2. (Law) to complete (a marriage) legally by sexual intercourse. adj. 3. accomplished or supremely skilled: a consummate artist. 4. ( prenominal) (intensifier): a consummate fool.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCONSUMMATE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   CONSUMMATE definition: 1. to make a marriage or relationship complete by having sex 2. having great skill: . Learn more.