| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | pinnacle of achievement or physical object |
| Synonyms: | apogee, capstone, climax, culmination, height, high point, highest point, meridian, optimum, peak, summit, top, ultimate, vertex, zenith |
| Antonyms: | nadir |
| Main Entry: | complete |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | carry out action |
| Synonyms: | accomplish, achieve, actualize, bring to fruition, bring to maturity, call it a day, cap, carry off, close, conclude, consummate, crown, determine, develop, discharge, do, do thoroughly, effect, effectuate, elaborate, end, equip, execute, fill, finalize, finish, fulfill, furnish, get through, go the limit, go through with, go whole hog, halt, make good, make up, perfect, perform, put to bed, realize, refine, round off, round out, settle, sew up, supplement, terminate, ultimate, wind up, wrap up |
| Antonyms: | forget, give up, halt, ignore, neglect, stop |
| Main Entry: | conclude |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | finish, come to an end |
| Synonyms: | achieve, bring down curtain, call it a day, cease, cinch, clinch, close, close out, complete, consummate, crown, desist, draw to close, end, halt, knock off, put the lid on, put to bed, round off, stop, terminate, top off, ultimate, wind up, wrap up |
| Antonyms: | begin, commence, introduce, preface, start |
| Main Entry: | consummate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | achieve, finish |
| Synonyms: | accomplish, button down, call a day, can*, carry out, clean up, clinch, close, come, come through, compass, complete, conclude, crown, drop curtain, effectuate, end, fold up, get it together, go the distance, halt, knock off, mop up, perfect, perform, polish off, put away, put finishing touch on, put lid on, put to bed, sew up, sign, take care of, terminate, top it off, ultimate, wind up, wrap, wrap up |
| Antonyms: | neglect |
| Main Entry: | crown |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | top; best |
| Synonyms: | acme, apex, climax, crest, culmination, fastigium, head, meridian, peak, perfection, pinnacle, roof, summit, tip, top, ultimate, vertex, zenith |
| Antonyms: | bottom, worst |
| Main Entry: | determine |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | conclude, decide |
| Synonyms: | actuate, arbitrate, call the shots, cinch, clinch, complete, dispose, drive, end, figure, finish, fix upon, halt, impel, incline, induce, move, nail down, opt, ordain, persuade, pin down, predispose, regulate, resolve, rule, settle, take a decision, tap, terminate, ultimate, wind up, wrap up |
| Antonyms: | begin, start |
| Main Entry: | end |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | extreme, limit |
| Synonyms: | borderline, bound, boundary, butt end, confine, cusp, deadline, edge, extent, extremity, foot, head, heel, limitation, neb, nib, point, prong, spire, stub, stump, tail, tail end, term, terminal, termination, terminus, tip, top, ultimate |
| Antonyms: | beginning, cause, foundation, origin |
| Main Entry: | end |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | bring to an end |
| Synonyms: | abolish, abort, accomplish, achieve, break off, break up, call it a day, call off, cease, close, close out, complete, conclude, consummate, crown, culminate, cut short, delay, determine, discontinue, dispose of, dissolve, drop, expire, finish, get done, give up, halt, interrupt, pack it in, perorate, postpone, pull the plug, put the lid on, quit, relinquish, resolve, settle, sew up, shut down, stop, switch off, terminate, top off, ultimate, wind up, wrap, wrap up |
| Antonyms: | begin, commence, create, start |
| Main Entry: | epitome |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | perfect example |
| Synonyms: | apotheosis, archetype, embodiment, essence, exemplar, exemplification, illustration, last word, personification, quintessence, representation, type, typification, ultimate |