gipfeln — meaning in English

English meaning

• culminate verb Of a heavenly body, to be at the highest point, reach its greatest altitude.
• peak noun The pointed top of a mountain or hill.

Senses

gipfeln is used for these senses in English:

• culminate (intransitive) To reach the (physical or figurative) summit, highest point, peak etc.
• peak To rise or extend into a peak or point; to form, or appear as, a peak.

culminate — full definition

1. verb Of a heavenly body, to be at the highest point, reach its greatest altitude.
2. verb To reach the (physical or figurative) summit, highest point, peak etc.
3. verb To reach a climax; to come to a decisive point, especially an end or conclusion.
4. verb To reach a point at which continued progress is not possible.

peak — full definition

1. noun The pointed top of a mountain or hill.
2. noun The highest point or value that something reaches.
3. adj At the highest or best level; maximum.
4. verb To reach the highest point or value before declining.

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