#1 culminate v. [climax] end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage; "The meeting culminated in a tearful embrace". wn
#2 culminate v. bring to a head or to the highest point; "Seurat culminated pointillism". wn
#3 culminate v. reach the highest or most decisive point. wn
#4 culminate v. reach the highest altitude or the meridian, of a celestial body. wn
#5 culminate v. rise to, or form, a summit; "The helmet culminated in a crest". wn
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