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con⋅sum⋅mate

[v. kon-suh-meyt; adj. kuhn-suhm-it, kon-suh-mit] verb, -mat⋅ed, -mat⋅ing, adjective
–verb (used with object)
1. to bring to a state of perfection; fulfill.
2. to complete (an arrangement, agreement, or the like) by a pledge or the signing of a contract: The company consummated its deal to buy a smaller firm.
3. to complete (the union of a marriage) by the first marital sexual intercourse.
–adjective
4. complete or perfect; supremely skilled; superb: a consummate master of the violin.
5. being of the highest or most extreme degree: a work of consummate skill; an act of consummate savagery.

Origin:
1400–50; late ME (adj.) < L consummātus (ptp. of consummāre to complete, bring to perfection), equiv. to con- con- + summ(a) sum + -ātus -ate 1


con⋅sum⋅mate⋅ly, adverb
con⋅sum⋅ma⋅tive, con⋅sum⋅ma⋅to⋅ry [kuhn-suhm-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] , adjective
con⋅sum⋅ma⋅tor, noun


1. complete, perfect, finish, accomplish, achieve.


4. imperfect, unfinished.
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