consummating

Meanings

• Verb

  To complete or fulfill a contract, agreement, or ceremony, especially by sexual intercourse.

  - "After the wedding ceremony, the couple consummated their marriage."
  - "The contract was consummated when both parties received the agreed-upon goods and services."

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Synonyms

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

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Rhymes

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Accumulating , Compelling , Relating

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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' is also used in the context of a successful outcome in a legal case.

2. In medieval Europe, the consummation of a marriage was often proven by the wife's pregnancy.

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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. Contract: An agreement between two or more parties, enforceable by law.

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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, consummating is often used to describe the consummation of a romantic relationship or marriage. It is also used metaphorically to describe the completion of a goal or the fulfillment of a desire.

How to Memorize "consummating"

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

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'C is for Consummation, Completion, and Consolidation' to remember the definition of the word.

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