a. [ L. consummatus, p. p. or consummare to accomplish, sum up; con- + summa sum. See Sum. ] Carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect. “A man of perfect and consummate virtue.” Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]
The little band held the post with consummate tenacity. Motley [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
To consummate this business happily. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In a consummate manner; completely. T. Warton. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. consummatio. ] The act of consummating, or the state of being consummated; completion; perfection; termination; end (as of the world or of life). [ 1913 Webster ]
'T is a consummation
Devoutly to be wished. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
From its original to its consummation. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]
Quiet consummation have,
And renownéd be thy grave. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
Consummation of marriage,
a. Serving to consummate; completing. “The final, the consummative procedure of philosophy.” Sir W. Hamilton. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. inconsummatus. See In- not, and Consummate. ] Not consummated; not finished; incomplete. Sir M. Hale. --
n. Wrong summation. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In a summary manner. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who summarized. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To comprise in, or reduce to, a summary; to present briefly. Chambers. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Cf. F. sommaire. See Sum. ]
n.;
n. [ Cf. F. sommation. See Sum, v. t. ] The act of summing, or forming a sum, or total amount; also, an aggregate. [ 1913 Webster ]
Of this series no summation is possible to a finite intellect. De Quincey. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Not consummated; not accomplished. [ Obs. ] Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]