consummate Meaning & Definition
What Does Consummate Mean?
Consummate is used as an adjective meaning Complete in every detail, perfect, absolute. It can also mean Supremely skilled and experienced; highly accomplished; fully qualified. As a verb, it means To bring (a task, project, goal etc.) to completion; to accomplish. As a verb, it means To make (a marriage) complete by engaging in first sexual intercourse.
Consummate: Key Facts
| Part of speech | adjective, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //ˈkɒnsəmət// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Synonyms | stark, virtuoso and skilled |
| Comparative / superlative | more consummate, most consummate |
| Verb forms | consummates, consummating, consummated |
Consummate Definition (Adjective)
- Complete in every detail, perfect, absolute.
- Supremely skilled and experienced; highly accomplished; fully qualified.
a consummate sergeant
- Consummated, completed, perfected, fully accomplished. Consummated.
- Consummated, completed, perfected, fully accomplished.
- Consummated.
Consummate as a 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 the spouses' first engaging in sexual intercourse.
the marriage was never consummated
- To become perfected, receive the finishing touch.
Verb
- To make (a marriage) complete by engaging in first sexual intercourse.
After the reception, he escorted her to the honeymoon suite to consummate their marriage.
Adjective
- Highly skilled and experienced; fully qualified.
a consummate sergeant
Synonyms of Consummate
Antonyms of Consummate
No antonyms or near antonyms are listed by the available sources for this entry.
Consummate in a Sentence
a consummate sergeant
the marriage was never consummated
After the reception, he escorted her to the honeymoon suite to consummate their marriage.
Word Forms & Grammar
consummate (comparative more consummate, superlative most consummate)
consummate (third-person singular simple present consummates, present participle consummating, simple past and past participle consummated)
Words That Rhyme With Consummate
Origin of Consummate
Origin 1: 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.
Origin 2: First attested in c. 1525; either inherited from Middle English *consummaten (only attested in compound tenses) or directly borrowed from Latin consummātus, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and Etymology 1 for more.
Consummate Pronunciation
The standard pronunciation of consummate is //ˈkɒnsəmət//, spoken in 1 syllable.
Common Questions About Consummate
Is consummate an adjective or a verb?
Consummate is mainly used as an adjective, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is another word for consummate?
You can replace consummate with words such as stark, virtuoso and skilled. See the full list of consummate synonyms and antonyms.
What is the past tense of consummate?
The past tense of consummate is consummated. The present participle is consummating.
What are the comparative and superlative forms of consummate?
The comparative form is more consummate and the superlative form is most consummate.
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