consummate

[ verb kon-suh-meyt; adjective kuhn-suhm-it, kon-suh-mit ]

/ verb ˈkɒn səˌmeɪt; adjective kənˈsʌm ɪt, ˈkɒn sə mɪt /

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verb (used with object), con·sum·mat·ed, con·sum·mat·ing.

to bring to a state of perfection; fulfill.

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.

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

adjective

complete or perfect; supremely skilled; superb: a consummate master of the violin.

being of the highest or most extreme degree: a work of consummate skill; an act of consummate savagery.

Nearby words

consumer terrorism, consumerism, consumerist, consumerize, consuming, consummate, consummation, consummatory behavior, consummatory behaviour, consumption, consumption coagulopathy

Origin of consummate

1400–50; late Middle English (adj.) < Latin consummātus (past participle of consummāre to complete, bring to perfection), equivalent to con- con- + summ(a) sum + -ātus -ate¹

SYNONYMS FOR consummate

1 complete, perfect, finish, accomplish, achieve.

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ANTONYMS FOR consummate

4 imperfect, unfinished.

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Related forms

con·sum·mate·ly, adverbcon·sum·ma·tive, con·sum·ma·to·ry

[kuhn-suhm-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] /kənˈsʌm əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjectivecon·sum·ma·tor, nounhalf-con·sum·mat·ed, adjective

un·con·sum·mate, adjectiveun·con·sum·mate·ly, adverbun·con·sum·mat·ed, adjectiveun·con·sum·ma·tive, adjective

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Examples from the Web for consummately

Though her mien was in general haughty, she flattered Zenobia, and consummately.
Endymion|Benjamin Disraeli
The ruse also so consummately planned by Badger, in case of any hitch or exposure, was vigorously acted out.
The Last of the Vikings|John Bowling
Major-General Saldern had charge of this, a man of many talents; and did it consummately.
History of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Vol. XX. (of XXI.)|Thomas Carlyle
A fierce joy consumed him at having so consummately planned Valentina's ruin, yet he did not wish to face her again that night.
Love-at-Arms|Raphael Sabatini

I roared with laughter; I had seldom seen anything so consummately slick in my life.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, December 8, 1920|Various

British Dictionary definitions for consummately

consummate

verb (ˈkɒnsəˌmeɪt) (tr)

to bring to completion or perfection; fulfil

to complete (a marriage) legally by sexual intercourse

adjective (kənˈsʌmɪt, ˈkɒnsəmɪt)

accomplished or supremely skilleda consummate artist

(prenominal) (intensifier)a consummate fool

Derived Forms

consummately, adverbconsummation, nounconsummative or consummatory, adjectiveconsummator, noun

Word Origin for consummate

C15: from Latin consummāre to complete, from summus highest, utmost

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