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consummate
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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.

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

con·summate·ly (kn-smt-l) adv.
consum·mative, con·summa·tory (-sm-tôr, -tr) adj.
consum·mator n.

consummate
vb [ˈkɒnsəˌmeɪt] (tr)
1. to bring to completion or perfection; fulfil
2. (Law) to complete (a marriage) legally by sexual intercourse
adj [kənˈsʌmɪt ˈkɒnsəmɪt]
1. accomplished or supremely skilled a consummate artist
2. (prenominal) (intensifier) a consummate fool
[from Latin consummāre to complete, from summus highest, utmost]
consummately  adv
consummation  n
consummative , consummatory adj
consummator  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.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.consummateconsummate - 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"
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"
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"
unmitigated - not diminished or moderated in intensity or severity; sometimes used as an intensifier; "unmitigated suffering"; "an unmitigated horror"; "an unmitigated lie"

consummate
adjective
1. skilled, perfect, supreme, polished, superb, practised, accomplished, tasty (Brit. informal), matchless He acted the part with consummate skill.
2. complete, total, supreme, extreme, ultimate, absolute, utter, conspicuous, unqualified, deep-dyed (usually derogatory) He was a consummate liar and exaggerator.
verb
complete, finish, achieve, conclude, perform, perfect, carry out, crown, fulfil, end, accomplish, effectuate, put the tin lid on No one has yet been able to consummate a deal.
complete start, begin, initiate, conceive, originate, commence, get under way, inaugurate
Translations
consummate
A. [kənˈsʌmɪt] ADJconsumado; [skill] → sumo
B. [ˈkɒnsʌmeɪt] VTconsumar

consummate [ˈkɒnsəmeɪt]
vt
[+ marriage] → consommer
[+ achievement, deal] → accomplir
adj [ˈkɒnsʌmət]
(= supreme) [skill, ease] → parfait(e)
(= skilled) [professional, politician] → accompli(e), consommé(e); [artist, actor] → accompli(e), consommé(e)

consummate
adj skill, follyvollendet, vollkommen; politicianunübertrefflich; with consummate easemit spielender Leichtigkeit
vt marriagevollziehen

consummate [ɐadj kənˈsʌmɪt; ɐvb ˈkɒnsəˌmeɪt]
1. adjconsumato/a, abile
with consummate ease → con estrema facilità
2. vt (marriage) → consumare

consummate [ɐadj kənˈsʌmɪt; ɐvb ˈkɒnsəˌmeɪt]
1. adjconsumato/a, abile
with consummate ease → con estrema facilità
2. vt (marriage) → consumare

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 완료하다 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
[-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 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 完全的, 圓滿的 довершений, закінчений كامل، مكمل tuyệt vời ,
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


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