Consummation
[kɒnsə'meɪʃ(ə)n;-sjʊ-] or [,kɑnsə'meʃən]
Definition
(noun.) the act of bringing to completion or fruition.
(noun.) the completion of marriage by sexual intercourse.
Edited by Juanita--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) The act of consummating, or the state of being consummated; completed; completion; perfection; termination; end (as of the world or of life).
Editor: Terence
Synonyms and Synonymous
n. Completion, termination, finishing, close, accomplishment, fulfilment, achievement, realization, last stroke, finishing stroke, last finish, final touch, crowning touch.
Checked by Keith
Synonyms and Antonyms
[See CONSUMMATE_and_COMPLETION]
Inputed by Hodge
Examples
- It will help in the consummation of man’s loftiest dreams of world friendship and world peace. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Only through them, in the literal time sense, will the initial activities reach a satisfactory consummation. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
- Felix was too delicate to accept this offer; yet he looked forward to the probability of that event as to the consummation of his happiness. Mary Shelley. Frankenstein_Or_The Modern Prometheus.
- There had been nonchalance in his tone, showing her that he felt no absolute grief at a consummation which to her was a positive horror. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
- It comprised The Great Consummation, by Rev. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- Moreover, in their fullness they represent the concentration and consummation of elements of good which are otherwise scattered and incomplete. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
- Death is a great consummation, a consummating experience. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- She was going to have her consummation of voluptuous ecstasy at laSt. It was coming! D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- A terrible voluptuous thrill ran down her arms--she was going to know her voluptuous consummation. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- After so much time spent in painful labour, to arrive at once at the summit of my desires, was the most gratifying consummation of my toils. Mary Shelley. Frankenstein_Or_The Modern Prometheus.
- Instead of furnishing a starting point for learning, they mark out a consummation. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
- One can never see beyond the consummation. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- He, he continued, pointing to the corpse, he suffered not more in the consummation of the deed;--oh! Mary Shelley. Frankenstein_Or_The Modern Prometheus.
- Mr Meagles interposed to prevent that consummation. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- It represents in its degree, the perfected outcome of learning,--its consummation. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
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