ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary Builder›Words›C›culminate
ISEE/SSAThard
culminate
to reach a final or highest point
Synonyms
- climax
- peak
- conclude
Antonyms
- begin
- commence
culminate in a sentence
Years of research will culminate in the launch of the new observatory.
Months of rehearsals will culminate in a single performance at the national theater.
Where it comes from
From Latin culmen, meaning 'summit or highest point.'
Memory hook
CULMINATE sounds like 'climb and terminate': reach the final peak.