consummate

con·sum·mate  (kns-mt)

tr.v. con·sum·mat·ed, con·sum·mat·ing, con·sum·mates

1.

a. To bring to completion or fruition; conclude: consummate a business transaction.

b. To realize or achieve; fulfill: a dream that was finally consummated with the publication of her first book.

2.

a. To complete (a marriage) with the first act of sexual intercourse after the ceremony.

b. To fulfill (a sexual desire or attraction) especially by intercourse.

adj. (kn-smt, kns-mt)

1. Complete or perfect in every respect: consummate happiness. See Synonyms at perfect.

2. Supremely accomplished or skilled: "Sargent was now a consummate master of brushwork" (Roberta Smith).

3. Complete; utter: a consummate bore.

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[Middle English consummaten, from Latin cnsummre, cnsummt- : com-, com- + summa, sum; see sum.]

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con·summate·ly (kn-smt-l) adv.

consum·mative, con·summa·tory (-sm-tôr, -tr) adj.

consum·mator n.

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consummate

Verb

[kon-sum-mate, kon-sum-mit] [-mating, -mated]

1. to make (a marriage) legal by sexual intercourse

2. to complete or fulfil

Adjective

1. supremely skilled: a consummate craftsman

2. complete or extreme: consummate skill, consummate ignorance [Latin consummare to complete]

consummation n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	consummate - fulfill sexually; "consummate a marriage" accomplish, carry out, carry through, fulfil, fulfill, action, execute - put in effect; "carry out a task"; "execute the decision of the people"; "He actioned the operation"
	2.	consummate - make perfect; bring to perfection accomplish, carry out, carry through, fulfil, fulfill, action, execute - put in effect; "carry out a task"; "execute the decision of the people"; "He actioned the operation"
Adj.	1.	consummate - having or revealing supreme mastery or skill; "a consummate artist"; "consummate skill"; "a masterful speaker"; "masterful technique"; "a masterly performance of the sonata"; "a virtuoso performance" masterful, masterly, virtuoso skilled - having or showing or requiring special skill; "only the most skilled gymnasts make an Olympic team"; "a skilled surgeon has many years of training and experience"; "a skilled reconstruction of her damaged elbow"; "a skilled trade"
	2.	consummate - perfect and complete in every respect; having all necessary qualities; "a complete gentleman"; "consummate happiness"; "a consummate performance" complete perfect - being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish; "a perfect circle"; "a perfect reproduction"; "perfect happiness"; "perfect manners"; "a perfect specimen"; "a perfect day"
	3.	consummate - without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers; "an arrant fool"; "a complete coward"; "a consummate fool"; "a double-dyed villain"; "gross negligence"; "a perfect idiot"; "pure folly"; "what a sodding mess"; "stark staring mad"; "a thoroughgoing villain"; "utter nonsense"; "the unadulterated truth" arrant, double-dyed, sodding, utter, thoroughgoing, unadulterated, staring, perfect, pure, everlasting, complete, stark, gross unmitigated - not diminished or moderated in intensity or severity; sometimes used as an intensifier; "unmitigated suffering"; "an unmitigated horror"; "an unmitigated lie"

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consummate

adjective 1. skilled, perfect, supreme, polished, superb, practised, accomplished, matchless

adjective 2. complete, total, supreme, extreme, ultimate, absolute, utter, conspicuous, unqualified, deep-dyed (usually derogatory)

verb 3. complete, finish, achieve, conclude, perform, perfect, carry out, crown, fulfil, end, accomplish, effectuate, put the tin lid on << OPPOSITE initiate

Translations

consummate [ˈkɔnsʌmeɪt] vt → consumar

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consummate [ˈkɔnsʌmeɪt] vt → consommer

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consummate [ˈkɔnsʌmeɪt] vt (marriage) → vollziehen;

(ambition etc) → erfüllen

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consummate [ˈkɔnsʌmeɪt] vt → consumare

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consummate

v consummate [ˈkonsəmeit]

to complete or fulfil. voltrek, volvoer, uitvoer, voltooi يُكْمِل، يُتِم، يُنْجِز завършвам dokončit, dovršit fuldende vollenden ολοκληρώνω consumar lõplikult teostama به انجام رساندن؛ تمام کردن saattaa päätökseen consommer לְמָמֵש נִישׂוּאִין पूरा करना dovršiti, izvršiti teljesít memenuhi uppfylla consumare; compiere 完成する 완성［완료］하다 užbaigti, ištobulinti pilnveidot; pabeigt memenuhi voltooien, voltrekken fullbyrde, fullende spełniać, dopełniać consumar a desăvârşi завершать dokončiť dopolniti dovršiti fullkomna, fullborda ทำให้เสร็จสมบูรณ์ tamamlamak 完成 завершувати, доводити до кінця مكمل كرنا، پورا كرنا hoàn thành 完成

[-mət] adj

complete; perfect. volkome; volslae تام، كامِل съвършен provedený, úplný; perfektní fuldbyrdet; perfekt vollendet ολοκληρωμένος consumado täiuslik کامل؛ عالی täydellinen accompli מוּשלָם उत्कृष्ट, संपूर्ण potpun tökéletes sempurna fullkominn consumato; completo 完全な 완성된, 완전한 išbaigtas, tobulas, tikras perfekts; pilnīgs; izkopts sempurna compleet, volmaakt fullkomment, fullendt wytrawny, doskonały consumado desă­vârşit законченный dokonalý dovršen, izpolnjen usavršiti fullständig, fulländad เสร็จสมบูรณ์ tamam, mükemmel 完全美的, 無缺的 довершений, закінчений كامل، مكمل tuyệt vời 完全美的, 无缺的

n consumˈmation

voltooiing, volvoering, voltrekking; einddoel إتمام، إنجاز، كَمال завършване dovršení, dokončení; dokonalost fuldbyrdelse die Vollendung ολοκλήρωση consumación lõplik teostus; täiuslikkus انجام؛ اتمام päättäminen, täyttymys consommation מִמוּש נִישׂוּאִין परमगति, समायन, सहवास izvršenje, dovršenje beteljesítés menyempurnakan fullkomnun consumazione 完成 완성 (už)baigimas, tobulybė pabeigšana; pilnība penyempurnaan voltooiing, voltrekking fullbyrdelse, fullendelse spełnienie (małżeństwa) consumação desăvârşire завершение dokončenie dovršitev, izpolnitev vrhunac fullbordande, fulländning ความสำเร็จจากการทำบางสิ่งจนลุล่วง tamamlama 完成 виконання; завершення تكميل، اتمام sự hoàn thành 完成