- 1consummate 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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- 2consummate something to make something complete or perfect
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verbNAmE//ˈkɑnsəˌmeɪt//
(formal)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they consummate he / she / it consummates
past simple consummated
-ing form consummating
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