culminate
verbverified·updated Jun 3, 2026
to reach the highest altitude or the meridian, of a celestial body
Framework senses
- §1
- to rise to, or form, a summit
- §2
- to bring to a head or to the highest point
- §3
- to end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage
- §4
- to reach the highest altitude or the meridian, of a celestial body
- §5
- to reach the highest or most decisive point