
Consummate
To bring to completion or perfection; to finish something thoroughly. Also used as an adjective to describe high-level skill or polish.
verbConsummate
To bring to completion or perfection; to finish something thoroughly. Also used as an adjective to describe high-level skill or polish.
verb
Imagine This
When we have a cold, we finish drinking bowls of chicken consommΓ© to the last drop.
Sounds Like
KON-suh-mayt
Looks Like
ConsommΓ© (clear meat soup)
Remember This
Consummate comes from the Latin consummatus meaning completed; it is related to consumption and consummation, but in modern use it means to complete or perfect (verb) or highly skilled (adjective).
Other Forms
Connect With
complete, perfect, finalize, conclude, consummation, mastery, excellence
Note
Use consummate as a verb meaning to complete or finalize (e.g., consummate a deal) or as an adjective meaning highly skilled or perfect (e.g., a consummate professional). Do not confuse with consumption of food; note the noun forms consummation and related adjectives/adverbs.
