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Definition of consummate 2 verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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/
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  1. consummate something to make a marriage or a relationship complete by having sex
    • The marriage lasted only a week and was never consummated.
    Topics Life stagesc2
  2. consummate something to make something complete or perfect
See consummate in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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