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arrive at vs culminate

culminate vs arrive at

arrive at and culminate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
arrive at No No Yes No
culminate No No Yes No
As verbs, culminate is a hyponym of arrive at; that is, culminate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than arrive at:
  • arrive at: reach a destination, either real or abstract
  • culminate: reach the highest altitude or the meridian, of a celestial body
arrive at (verb) culminate (verb)
reach a destination, either real or abstract end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage
rise to, or form, a summit
bring to a head or to the highest point
reach the highest altitude or the meridian, of a celestial body
reach the highest or most decisive point
Difference between arrive at and culminate

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