/sʌˈmɪts/ - [sumits] -
We found 3 definitions of summits from 2 different sources.
NounPlural: summits |
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summit - a meeting of heads of governments | ||
summit meeting | ||
summit - the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill); "the view from the peak was magnificent"; "they clambered to the tip of Monadnock"; "the region is a few molecules wide at the summit" | ||
peak, crown, crest, top, tip | ||
topographic point, spot, place a point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic"; "a bright spot on a planet" | ||
hilltop, brow the peak of a hill; "the sun set behind the brow of distant hills" | ||
pinnacle (architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress of tower | ||
summit - the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development; "his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty"; "the artist's gifts are at their acme"; "at the height of her career"; "the peak of perfection"; "summer was at its peak"; "...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"; "the summit of his ambition"; "so many highest superlatives achieved by man"; "at the top of his profession" | ||
acme, height, elevation, peak, pinnacle, superlative, meridian, tiptop, top | ||
degree, level, stage, point a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality; "a moderate grade of intelligence"; "a high level of care is required"; "it is all a matter of degree" | ||
Verb |
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summit - reach the summit (of a mountain); "They breasted the mountain"; "Many mountaineers go up Mt. Everest but not all summit" | ||
breast | ||
arrive at, attain, gain, reach, hit, make increase (one's body weight); "She gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising" |