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[ 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.

RELATED WORDS

thoroughly, wholly, completely, utterly, fully, entirely, altogether, quite, totally, unconditionally, perfectly, absolutely, exactly, wholeheartedly, all, well, exclusively, just, comprehensively

Nearby words

  1. consumer terrorism,
  2. consumerism,
  3. consumerist,
  4. consumerize,
  5. consuming,
  6. consummated,
  7. consummately,
  8. consummation,
  9. consummatory behavior,
  10. consummatory behaviour

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
ANTONYMS FOR consummate
4. imperfect, unfinished.
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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 Formsconsummately, adverbconsummation, nounconsummative or consummatory, adjectiveconsummator, noun

Word Origin for consummate

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