consummate2
verb/ˈkɒnsəmeɪt/
/ˈkɑːnsəmeɪt/
(formal)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they consummate | /ˈkɒnsəmeɪt/ /ˈkɑːnsəmeɪt/ |
| he / she / it consummates | /ˈkɒnsəmeɪts/ /ˈkɑːnsəmeɪts/ |
| past simple consummated | /ˈkɒnsəmeɪtɪd/ /ˈkɑːnsəmeɪtɪd/ |
| past participle consummated | /ˈkɒnsəmeɪtɪd/ /ˈkɑːnsəmeɪtɪd/ |
| -ing form consummating | /ˈkɒnsəmeɪtɪŋ/ /ˈkɑːnsəmeɪtɪŋ/ |
- consummate something to make a marriage or a relationship complete by having sex
- The marriage lasted only a week and was never consummated.
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- consummate something to make something complete or perfect
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