consummated

Meanings

• adjective

  Completed or fulfilled, especially in a marriage or other formal agreement.

  - "After the wedding ceremony, the couple were pronounced consummated."
  - "The consummation of the treaty marked the end of hostilities."

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Synonyms

come to a head , mature , ripe , complete , finish , round off , complete , perfect , top off

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with consummated
complimented , documented , reprimanded

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Variants

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consummate , consummated , consummates , consummating , consummative , consummator , consummators

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'consummatus', meaning 'completed' or 'perfected'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'consummation' was also used in medieval Europe to refer to the first sexual intercourse between a married couple.

2. In some legal contexts, the term 'consummation' is used to refer to the point at which a contract becomes binding.

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Related Concepts

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1. marriage: The legal or social union of two people as husband and wife.

2. agreement: A mutual understanding between two or more parties.

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Quotes

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1. In part she had loved him for that, loved the tender understanding with which he had acquiesced to her wish not to "consummate" their relationship out of wedlock.

   - Dorothy West,{it}The Wedding{/it},1995

2. By prolonging the suspense and terror, he was needlessly delaying the reconciliation he himself was yearning so dearly to "consummate".

   - Joseph Heller,{it}God Knows{/it},1984

3. Once the sale was "consummated", a thorough housecleaning took place in the advertising department …

   - Brendan Gill,{it}New York Times Book Review{/it},4 Oct. 1987

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Culture

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In literature and art, 'consummated' often refers to the completion or fulfillment of a desire or goal, especially in the context of romantic relationships or other formal agreements.

How to Memorize "consummated"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a wedding ceremony or formal agreement being completed and fulfilled.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'consummated' with the idea of completion or fulfillment.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'consummated' as 'completed' or 'fulfilled' by creating a mnemonic using the first few letters of each word.

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