definition of
culminate

[1] #1 culminate v. [climax] end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage; "The meeting culminated in a tearful embrace". wn

[2] #2 culminate v. bring to a head or to the highest point; "Seurat culminated pointillism". wn

[3] #3 culminate v. reach the highest or most decisive point. wn

[4] #4 culminate v. reach the highest altitude or the meridian, of a celestial body. wn

[5] #5 culminate v. rise to, or form, a summit; "The helmet culminated in a crest". wn