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   summit

   /ˈsʌmɪt/

   noun

   • 1. the highest point of a hill or mountain: "she climbed back up the path towards the summit" Similar toppeakmountaintopcrestcrownapexvertexapogeetipcapridgebrinkbrowneedlecragtormountain tophilltopaiguilleseracOpposite bottombase
   • ▪ the highest attainable level of achievement: "the dramas are considered to form one of the summits of world literature" Similar acmepeakheightpinnaclezenithculminationclimaxhigh pointhigh spotoptimumhighlightcrowning glorycrowning pointbestfinestnonpareilne plus ultraOpposite nadir
   • 2. a meeting between heads of government: "two binding treaties were agreed at the summit" Similar meetingnegotiationconferencetalk(s)discussionconclaveconsultationdeliberationdialogueparleycolloquyinformal:confabpowwowformal:confabulation

   verb

   • 1. reach the summit of (a mountain or hill): "in 2013, 658 climbers summited Everest"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the general sense ‘top part’): from Old French somete, from som ‘top’, from Latin summum, neuter of summus ‘highest’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. summitless adjective

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   What is the difference between a mountain and a summit?

   • Moreover, while summit also means the very top of a mountain, summit can be used metaphorically to mean a variety of heights, such as the summit of a career, an industry, or any kind of major effort. "Summit."

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   What is the difference between Summit and peak?

   • These nouns all mean the highest point. Summit denotes the highest level attainable: "His six years with the canal company marked the summit of his career as a company man" (Simon Winchester). Peak usually refers to the uppermost or most intense point: "It was the peak of summer in the Berkshires" (Saul Bellow).

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   What is a summit meeting?

   • A summit is a meeting at which the leaders of two or more countries discuss important matters. ...next week's Washington summit. ...the NATO summit meeting in Rome. The summit of a mountain is the top of it. ...the first man to reach the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

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   What does summit mean?

   • The meaning of SUMMIT is top, apex; especially : the highest point : peak. How to use summit in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Summit.

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     the highest, most successful, or most important point in...

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     summit translate: der Gipfel, Gipfel-…. Learn more in the...

   • Summit: French Translation

     summit translate: sommet [masculine], sommet [masculine],...

   • Summit: Arabic Translation

     SUMMIT translate: قِمّة. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Summit in Japanese

     SUMMIT translate: 山頂, 頂上, サミット, 頂上（ちょうじょう）. Learn more in...

   • Znaczenie Summit, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     summit definicja: 1. an important formal meeting between...

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     SUMMIT translate: 정상. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Summit Spanish Translation

     SUMMIT translate: cumbre, cumbre [feminine, singular], cima...

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   noun. the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill) “the region is a few molecules wide at the summit ” synonyms: crest, crown, peak, tip, top. see more. noun. the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development. “the summit of his ambition”

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   noun. the highest point or part, esp of a mountain or line of communication; top. the highest possible degree or state; peak or climax. the summit of ambition. the highest level, importance, or rank.

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