CONSUMMATE


Meaning of CONSUMMATE in English

I .

/ kənˈsʌmət; ˈkɒnsəmət; NAmE ˈkɑːn-/ adjective

[ usually before noun ] ( formal ) extremely skilled; perfect :

She was a consummate performer.

He played the shot with consummate skill.

( disapproving )

a consummate liar

►  con·sum·mate·ly adverb

II .

/ ˈkɒnsəmeɪt; NAmE ˈkɑːn-/ verb [ vn ] ( formal )

1.

to make a marriage or a relationship complete by having sex :

The marriage lasted only a week and was never consummated.

2.

to make sth complete or perfect

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WORD ORIGIN

II . late Middle English (as an adjective in the sense completed, accomplished ): from Latin consummat- brought to completion, from the verb consummare , from con- altogether + summa sum total, feminine of summus highest, supreme.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.