consummate
verb (used with object)
to bring to a state of perfection; fulfill.
had consummated
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past perfectof consummate.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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By 1973, Mr. Morrison had consummated his fusion of rock, R&B, gospel, jazz, country, blues, folk, Celtic and classical music, and he had built an eager audience with hits like “Moondance” and “Domino.”
From New York Times ● Jun. 11, 2016
The end of Kenneth and Yarima's Amazonian life together came in 1986, four years after they had consummated their marriage and eight years after their betrothal.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2013
When, two months later, the board formally accepted the petitions, they confirmed that the truck’s arrival had consummated a staggering feat of political organizing: 900,039 valid signatures collected by 35,000 unpaid volunteers over two months.
From Slate ● May 8, 2012
Her praise lost some of its luster when she smugly expressed satisfaction that with China Nixon had consummated what India had recommended for the past decade.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Maid of Judith waiting outside the tent of Holofernes, till her Mistress had consummated the deed that delivered her country from its invaders: a wonderful production, by Etty.
From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 17, No. 491, May 28, 1831 by Various
