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Origin of summit

1425–75; late Middle English somete < Old French, equivalent to som top (< Latin summum, noun use of neuter of summus highest; see sum) + -ete -et

SYNONYMS FOR summit

1 peak, pinnacle.
2, 3 acme, zenith, culmination.

ANTONYMS FOR summit

1 base.

OTHER WORDS FROM summit

sum·mit·al, adjectivesum·mit·less, adjectivemin·i·sum·mit, nounpre·sum·mit, adjective, noun

Words nearby summit

summertree, summerweight, summerwood, summery, summing-up, summit, summit meeting, summiteer, summitry, summon, summons
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Example sentences from the Web for summiting

British Dictionary definitions for summiting

summit
/ (ˈsʌmɪt) /

noun

the highest point or part, esp of a mountain or line of communication; top
the highest possible degree or state; peak or climaxthe summit of ambition
the highest level, importance, or ranka meeting at the summit
  1. a meeting of chiefs of governments or other high officials
  2. (as modifier)a summit conference

Derived forms of summit

summital, adjectivesummitless, adjective

Word Origin for summit

C15: from Old French somet, diminutive of som, from Latin summum; see sum 1
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