con|sum´mate|ly

con|sum´mate|ly
con|sum|mate «verb. KON suh mayt; adjective. kuhn SUHM iht», verb, -mat|ed, -mat|ing, adjective.
–v.t.
1. to bring to completion; realize; fulfill: »

His ambition was consummated when he won the prize.

SYNONYM(S): accomplish, achieve.
2. to fulfill (the marriage union) with the first act of sexual intercourse.
3. Obsolete. to make perfect; perfect.
–v.i.
to fulfill or perfect itself.
–adj.
1. in the highest degree; complete; perfect: »

The paintings of great artists show consummate skill.

SYNONYM(S): supreme, utmost.
2. accomplished; supremely qualified: »

a consummate artist. He is a consummate politician who leads by persuasion (Time).

╂[< Latin cōnsummāre (with English -ate1) to complete < com- (intensive) + summa highest degree, total]
–con|sum´mate|ly, adverb.

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  • con|sum|mate — «verb. KON suh mayt; adjective. kuhn SUHM iht», verb, mat|ed, mat|ing, adjective. –v.t. 1. to bring to completion; realize; fulfill: »His ambition was consummated when he won the prize. SYNONYM( …   Useful english dictionary

  • con|sum|mate|ness — «kuhn SUHM iht nihs», noun. perfection: »consummateness of skill …   Useful english dictionary

  • con — con·acre; con·cat·e·nate; con·cave; con·ceal·er; con·ceit; con·cen·trate; con·cen·tra·tor; con·cen·tric; con·cep·tual; con·cern; con·cern·ing; con·cert; con·cer·tante; con·cer·ti·na; con·ces·sion·ary; con·cha; con·cin·nate; con·com·i·tant;… …   English syllables

  • sum — ab·o·ma·sum; ad·sum; alys·sum; ani·sum; as·sum·a·ble; as·sum·a·bly; as·sum·er; breast·sum·mer; bres·sum·mer; con·sum·ed·ly; con·sum·ing·ly; con·sum·ing·ness; con·sum·ma·tion; con·sum·ma·tive; con·sum·ma·tor; cris·sum; cyn·o·glos·sum; dor·sum;… …   English syllables

  • mate — ac·cli·mate; ap·prox·i·mate·ly; au·to·mate; car·ba·mate; case·mate; cen·tes·i·mate; cin·na·mate; col·li·mate; cope·mate; cre·mate; cyc·la·mate; cy·clos·to·mate; dec·i·mate; de·phleg·mate; de·plu·mate; des·pu·mate; des·qua·mate; epon·y·mate;… …   English syllables

  • consummate — con·sum·mate …   English syllables

  • consummately — con·sum·mate·ly …   English syllables

  • consummate — con•sum•mate v. [[t]ˈkɒn səˌmeɪt[/t]] adj. [[t]kənˈsʌm ɪt, ˈkɒn sə mɪt[/t]] v. mat•ed, mat•ing, adj. 1) cvb to bring to a state of perfection; fulfill 2) cvb to bring to a state of completion, as an arrangement or agreement 3) lawg to complete… …   From formal English to slang

  • consummate — con|sum|mate1 [ kansəmət, kən sʌmət ] adjective FORMAL showing great skill at doing something: She is a consummate politician. It was a demanding part that Collins played with consummate ease. consummate con|sum|mate 2 [ kansə,meıt ] verb… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Inconsummate — In con*sum mate, a. [L. inconsummatus. See {In } not, and {Consummate}.] Not consummated; not finished; incomplete. Sir M. Hale. {In con*sum mate*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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