CONSUMMATE

I. adjective Etymology: Middle English consummat fulfilled, from Latin consummatus, past participle of consummare to sum up, finish, from com- + summa sum Date: 1527 complete in every detail ; perfect , extremely skilled and accomplished , of the highest degree , ~ly adverb II. verb (-mated; -mating) Date: 1530 transitive verb 1. finish , complete , to make perfect, achieve , to make (marital union) complete by sexual intercourse , intransitive verb to become perfected, consummative adjective consummator noun