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- [suhm-it]
- /ˈsʌm ɪt/
- /ˈsʌm.ɪt/
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- [suhm-it]
- /ˈsʌm ɪt/
Definitions of summit word
- noun summit a city in NE New Jersey. 1
- noun summit a city in NE Illinois. 1
- adjective summit of or relating to a summit meeting: summit talks. 1
- verb without object summit to take part in a summit meeting. 1
- verb without object summit to reach a summit: summited after a 14-hour climb. 1
- verb with object summit to reach the summit of. 1
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Origin of summit
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English somete < Old French, equivalent to som top (< Latin summum, noun use of neuter of summus highest; see sum) + -ete -et
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Parts of speech for Summit
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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summit popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for summit
noun summit
- acicula — a needle-shaped part, such as a spine, prickle, or crystal
- acme — The acme of something is its highest point of achievement or excellence.
- aiguille — a rock mass or mountain peak shaped like a needle
- all the way — You use all the way to emphasize how long a distance is.
- alp — (in the European Alps) an area of pasture above the valley bottom but below the mountain peaks
Antonyms for summit
noun summit
- foothill — a low hill at the base of a mountain or mountain range.
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