summit

noun · verb · pronounA2

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noun

Plural noun:

summits

1.
The topmost point or surface of a thing; the apex, the peak.
2.
(figuratively)The highest point of achievement, development, etc., that can be reached; the acme, the pinnacle.
3.
(archaic, figuratively)The highest level of political leadership.
4.
(broadly, figuratively)An assembly or gathering of the leaders of countries to discuss issues of international significance; also (loosely), an important or high-level gathering or meeting.
They met for an international summit on environmental issues.

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verb

V_es/s

summits

V_ing/Gerund

summiting

V_ed/pp

summittingsummited

1.
(informal, transitive)(transitive, climbing, informal) To reach the summit (noun etymology 1, noun sense 1.1) of (a mountain).
2.
(informal, intransitive)(intransitive, climbing, informal) To reach the summit of a mountain.
3.
(intransitive)(intransitive, politics) To attend a summit (noun etymology 1, noun sense 2.2.2).

pronoun

1.
(England, Yorkshire, alt of, alternative, informal)(England, especially Lancashire, Yorkshire, informal) Alternative spelling of summat (“something”).
I need to get summit to eat.

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Đồng nghĩa

acme apex peak zenith summity surmount

Cùng gốc / liên quan

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Nguồn gốc từ

upó The noun is derived from Late Middle English somet, somete (head, top), from sumet and Middle French sommet masculine, somete, sommette (top of a thing; highest point of a mountain) feminine (modern sommet), from Old French somet, sommette, from som, sum (highest point, summit) + -et, -ete, -ette.