HyperDic: summit

English > 4 senses of the word summit:
NOUNstatesummit, acme, height, elevation, peak, pinnacle, superlative, meridian, tiptop, topthe highest level or degree attainable
locationsummit, peak, crown, crest, top, tipthe top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)
groupsummit, summit meetinga meeting of heads of governments
VERBmotionsummit, breastreach the summit (of a mountain)
summit > pronunciation
Soundssah'maht; sah'miht
Rhymesabbot ... zealot / Zealot: 372 rhymes with aht...
acquit ... writ: 187 rhymes with iht...
English > summit: 4 senses > noun 1, state
MeaningThe highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development.
Example "the summit of his ambition"
Synonymsacme, height, elevation, peak, pinnacle, superlative, meridian, tiptop, top
Broaderdegree, level, stage, pointA specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
Spanishapogeo, auge, cima, cúspide, pico, súmmum, superlativo, tiptop
Catalanapogeu, caramull, cim, súmmum, tiptop
English > summit: 4 senses > noun 2, location
MeaningThe top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill).
Example "the region is a few molecules wide at the summit"
Synonymspeak, crown, crest, top, tip
Narrowerhilltop, browThe peak of a hill
mountain peakThe summit of a mountain
pinnacleA lofty peak
Broadertopographic point, place, spotA point located with respect to surface features of some region
Spanishcima, cresta, cumbre, cúspide, extremo superior, pico
Catalancimalada, cimal, cim, cresta, cúspide, pic
Verbssummitreach the summit (of a mountain)
English > summit: 4 senses > noun 3, group
MeaningA meeting of heads of governments.
Synonymsummit meeting
Broadermeeting, group meetingA formally arranged gathering
Spanishcumbre
Catalancimera
English > summit: 4 senses > verb 1, motion
Meaningreach the summit (of a mountain).
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Example "Many mountaineers go up Mt. Everest but not all summit"
Synonymbreast
Broaderreach, make, attain, hit, arrive at, gainReach a destination / destination, either real or abstract
Spanishalcanzar la cima, cumbre
Nounssummitthe top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)

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