The meaning of Summit

noun

A sharp pinnacle of rock in a mountain range.

Usage examples:

Across the valley, towering above you, is the snow-covered dome of mont blanc, glaciers tumbling do…

noun

The top or highest part of something, especially one forming a point.

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The apex of the roof

verb

Reach a high point or climax.

Usage examples:

Melodic lines build up to the chorus and it apexes at the solo

noun

A system of reduced fares for scheduled airline flights and railway journeys which must be booked and paid for before a certain period in advance of departure.

Usage examples:

Apex fares

noun

The highest point in the development of something; a climax or culmination.

Usage examples:

A film which was the apogee of german expressionist cinema

noun

The most successful, popular, or powerful point

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At their apogee, the novels of spillane claimed worldwide sales of over $180 million.

noun

The extreme edge of land before a steep slope or a body or water.

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The brink of the cliffs

noun

The edge of a cliff or other high area, or the point at which something good or bad will happen

Usage examples:

The company was on the brink of collapse.

noun

The point where a new, different, or dangerous situation is about to begin

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The brink of collapse/bankruptcy/disaster debt crisis led many companies to the brink of bankruptcy…

noun

A person's forehead.

Usage examples:

He wiped his brow

noun

A gangway from a ship to the shore.

Usage examples:

It was one of the largest crowds seen at any recent ship's departure and two brows were needed to g…

noun

A kind of soft, flat hat, typically with a peak.

Usage examples:

A man wearing a raincoat and a flat cap

verb

Short for percussion cap.

noun

Short for capitalization.

Usage examples:

Mid-cap companies

noun

A conversation.

Usage examples:

They broke off their colloquy at once

noun

A formal conversation

noun

A private meeting.

Usage examples:

It came on the eve of a meeting of the g20-a conclave of developed and developing nations - in berl…

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A private meeting at which the discussions are kept secret

noun

An informal private conversation or discussion.

Usage examples:

The men clustered together for a quick confab

verb

Engage in informal private conversation.

Usage examples:

Peter was confabbing with a curly-haired guy

noun

An informal discussion, usually about one particular subject

Usage examples:

They had a quick confab to decide on a possible design.

noun

Conversation or discussion about something

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They were seen in close confabulation over a drink., work involved endless meetings, confabulations…

noun

A formal meeting of people with a shared interest, typically one that takes place over several days.

Usage examples:

An international conference on the environment

verb

Take part in a conference or conference call.

Usage examples:

I conferenced with a senior analyst at the congressional research service

noun

A dessert pear of a firm-fleshed variety.

Usage examples:

Instead, opt for a locally grown cox, discovery or bramley apple - or a conference or williams pear.

noun

The action or process of formally consulting or discussing.

Usage examples:

They improved standards in consultation with consumer representatives

noun

A steep or rugged cliff or rock face.

Usage examples:

The rolling, gentle hills of the borderland of northern ireland transform on the turn of a bend int…

noun

A comb or tuft of feathers, fur, or skin on the head of a bird or other animal.

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A large game bird with a conspicuous erect red crest

verb

Reach the top of (a hill or wave).

Usage examples:

She crested a hill and saw the valley spread out before her

noun

The top or highest part of something such as a wave or a hill

Usage examples:

We climbed to the crest of the hill., the flood waters crested thursday (= reached their highest le…

noun

A circular ornamental headdress worn by a monarch as a symbol of authority, usually made of or decorated with precious metals and jewels.

Usage examples:

Room after room of the armoury reveals incredible riches, including the imperial crown, mace and sc…

verb

Ceremonially place a crown on the head of (someone) in order to invest them as a monarch.

Usage examples:

He went to rome to be crowned

noun

A circular decoration for the head, usually made of gold and jewels, worn by a king or queen at official ceremonies

Usage examples:

They won six nba crowns in seven years., her hair stuck straight up from her crown., a gold crown, …

noun

Long and careful consideration or discussion.

Usage examples:

After much deliberation we arrived at a compromise

noun

Considering or discussing something

Usage examples:

[ u ] after much deliberation, she decided to accept their offer.

noun

A conversation between two or more people as a feature of a book, play, or film.

Usage examples:

The book consisted of a series of dialogues

verb

Take part in a conversation or discussion to resolve a problem.

Usage examples:

He stated that he wasn't going to dialogue with the guerrillas

noun

Conversation between the characters in a story, such as in a book or movie

Usage examples:

[ u ] oscar wilde’s plays are famous for their witty dialogue., [ c ] we have held a number of meet…

noun

The action or process of talking about something in order to reach a decision or to exchange ideas.

Usage examples:

The committee acts as a forum for discussion

noun

The summit of a hill.

Usage examples:

But it's now believed to come from ‘kan’ or ‘summit’, because the earliest settlers settled on the …

noun

The top part of a hill, rather than its sloping sides

noun

An assembly of people for a particular purpose, especially for formal discussion.

Usage examples:

We held an urgent meeting to discuss the response to the epidemic

verb

Arrange or happen to come into the presence or company of (someone).

Usage examples:

A week later i met him in the street

noun

An occasion when people come together

Usage examples:

We scheduled the meeting for friday.

noun

The area at the top of a mountain.

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A snow-covered mountaintop

noun

The top of a mountain

noun

A very fine slender piece of polished metal with a point at one end and a hole or eye for thread at the other, used in sewing.

Usage examples:

A darning needle

verb

Prick or pierce with or as if with a needle.

Usage examples:

Dust needled his eyes

verb

A sharp pointed implement

noun

Discussion aimed at reaching an agreement.

Usage examples:

A worldwide ban is currently under negotiation

noun

A conference between opposing sides in a dispute, especially a discussion of terms for an armistice.

Usage examples:

A parley is in progress and the invaders may withdraw

verb

Hold a conference with the opposing side to discuss terms.

Usage examples:

They disagreed over whether to parley with the enemy

noun

The pointed top of a mountain.

Usage examples:

Tatters of fog clung to the peak of the mountain

verb

Reach a highest point, either of a specified value or at a specified time.

Usage examples:

The disease peaked in summer

adjective

At the highest level; maximum.

Usage examples:

The canal was restored to peak condition

noun

A conference or meeting for discussion, especially among friends or colleagues.

Usage examples:

Due to the divergent stances of the member nations, the annual powwow had difficulty reaching conse…

verb

A north american indian ceremony involving feasting, singing and dancing.

noun

A long, narrow hilltop, mountain range, or watershed.

Usage examples:

The north-east ridge of everest

verb

Mark with or form into narrow raised bands.

Usage examples:

A field ploughed in narrow stretches that are ridged up slightly

noun

A long, narrow, raised part of a surface, esp. a high edge of a hill or mountain

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A mountain ridge, plowed ridges looked like stripes across the field.

noun

A pinnacle or ridge of ice on the surface of a glacier.

Usage examples:

A team of rescue sherpa evacuated the two men down through the towering seracs and debris to base c…

noun

The pointed or rounded end or extremity of something slender or tapering.

Usage examples:

George pressed the tips of his fingers together

verb

Attach to or cover the end or extremity of.

Usage examples:

The peaks of the mountains were tipped with snow

noun

A place where rubbish is left.

Usage examples:

A rubbish tip

noun

The highest or uppermost point, part, or surface of something.

Usage examples:

Doreen stood at the top of the stairs

adjective

Highest in position, rank, or degree.

Usage examples:

The top button of his shirt

verb

Exceed (an amount, level, or number); be more than.

Usage examples:

Losses are expected to top £100 m this year

noun

A hill or rocky peak.

Usage examples:

Glastonbury tor

noun

A large piece or area of rock that sticks up from a hill, or the hill itself

noun

The highest point; the top or apex.

Usage examples:

But what vertices of anxiety lie behind the gentle opposition of town and country, youth and age wh…

noun

The point where two lines meet to form an angle, or the point that is opposite the base of a shape

noun

(in mathematics) the point where two lines meet to form an angle, or the point that is opposite the base of a shape

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The vertex of a triangle/cone/pyramid