consummate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

Complete in every detail, perfect, absolute.
Supremely skilled and experienced; highly accomplished; fully qualified.
Consummated, completed, perfected, fully accomplished.
Consummated.

verb

To bring (a task, project, goal etc.) to completion; to accomplish.
To make perfect, achieve, give the finishing touch.
To make (a marriage) complete by engaging in first sexual intercourse.
To become perfected, receive the finishing touch.

Pronunciation

kŏn'səmət kŏn'syo͝omət kənsŭm'ĭt /ˈkɒnsəmət/ /ˈkɒnsjʊmət/ /kənˈsʌmɪt/ /ˈkɑnsəmət/ en-us-consummate-adj.ogg kŏn'səmāt kŏn'syo͝omāt /ˈkɒnsəmeɪt/ /ˈkɒnsjʊmeɪt/ /ˈkɑnsəmeɪt/ en-us-consummate-verb.ogg en-au-consummate.ogg

Word forms

consummate more consummate most consummate consummates consummating consummated

Etymology

First attested in the beginning of the 15ᵗʰ century, in Middle English; inherited from Middle English consummat(e) (“(past participle) fulfilled, completed; (adjective) perfect, consummate”), borrowed from Latin cōnsummātus, perfect passive participle of cōnsummō (“to sum up, finish, complete”) (see -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from con- (“together”) + summa (“a sum”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix); see sum, summation. Common participial usage up until Early Modern English.

Synonyms

absolute complete perfect sheer total utter abject frightful arrant categoric categorical consummate decided downright full full-blown full-bore full-on mere outright out-and-out precious proper pure stark rank regular right root and branch straight-out thorough thoroughgoing unadulterated unalloyed unattenuated uncompromising unconditional unfettered unmitigated unqualified unreserved unrestricted wholesale able artful habile accomplished adept adroit apt capable competent conversant crack crafty deft dexterous expert facile fluent

Related words

consummation consummator

Derived words

consummately consummate marriage unconsummate consummative consummatory unconsummatable unconsummated

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