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consummatory

con·sum·mate
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [verb kon-suh-meyt; adjective kuh n-suhm-it, kon-suh-mit]
    • /verb ˈkɒn səˌmeɪt; adjective kənˈsʌm ɪt, ˈkɒn sə mɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [verb kon-suh-meyt; adjective kuh n-suhm-it, kon-suh-mit]
    • /verb ˈkɒn səˌmeɪt; adjective kənˈsʌm ɪt, ˈkɒn sə mɪt/

Definitions of consummatory word

  • verb with object consummatory to bring to a state of perfection; fulfill. 1
  • verb with object consummatory to complete (an arrangement, agreement, or the like) by a pledge or the signing of a contract: The company consummated its deal to buy a smaller firm. 1
  • verb with object consummatory to complete (the union of a marriage) by the first marital sexual intercourse. 1
  • adjective consummatory complete or perfect; supremely skilled; superb: a consummate master of the violin. 1
  • adjective consummatory being of the highest or most extreme degree: a work of consummate skill; an act of consummate savagery. 1
  • noun consummatory Pertaining to consummation; consummative. 1
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Origin of consummatory

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English (adj.) < Latin consummātus (past participle of consummāre to complete, bring to perfection), equivalent to con- con- + summ(a) sum + -ātus -ate1

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Parts of speech for Consummatory

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Consummatory

consummatory popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

consummatory usage trend in Literature

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Related words

  • appetitive behavior

    activity that increases the likelihood of satisfying a specific need, as restless searching for food by a hungry predator (distinguished from consummatory behavior).

  • consummatory behavior

    a behavior pattern that occurs in response to a stimulus and that achieves the satisfaction of a specific drive, as the eating of captured prey by a hungry predator (distinguished from appetitive behavior).
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