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consummate

verb
  1. To bring (a task, project, goal etc.) to completion; to accomplish.

    Similar: complete, finish, round off

  2. To make perfect, achieve, give the finishing touch.

    Similar: complete, perfect, top off

  3. To make (a marriage) complete by engaging in first sexual intercourse.

    "After the reception, he escorted her to the honeymoon suite to consummate their marriage."

Synonymscome to a head, mature, ripe, complete, finish, round off
adjective
  1. Complete in every detail, perfect, absolute.

    Similar: absolute, complete, perfect, sheer, total

  2. Highly skilled and experienced; fully qualified.

    "a consummate sergeant"

Synonymsabsolute, complete, perfect, sheer, total, utter

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