B2 verb Formal

ultimate

/ˈʌltɪmeɪt/

To reach a final result, conclusion, or peak state. It describes the process of something coming to its finished or most developed form.

Exemplos

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1

The weekend road trip will ultimate at the mountain peak.

The weekend road trip will ultimate at the mountain peak.

2

The diplomatic discussions are expected to ultimate in a comprehensive peace treaty.

The diplomatic discussions are expected to ultimate in a comprehensive peace treaty.

3

I really hope all this hard work will ultimate soon so I can finally relax.

I really hope all this hard work will ultimate soon so I can finally relax.

Família de palavras

Substantivo
ultimacy
Verb
ultimate
Advérbio
ultimately
Adjetivo
ultimate
Relacionado
ultimatum
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Dica de memorização

Think of the 'Ultimate' fighter who 'ultimates' the match by finishing his opponent at the very end.

Quiz rápido

The long-standing conflict is expected to ______ in a signed agreement by the end of the week.

Correto!

A resposta correta é: ultimate

Exemplos

1

The weekend road trip will ultimate at the mountain peak.

everyday

The weekend road trip will ultimate at the mountain peak.

2

The diplomatic discussions are expected to ultimate in a comprehensive peace treaty.

formal

The diplomatic discussions are expected to ultimate in a comprehensive peace treaty.

3

I really hope all this hard work will ultimate soon so I can finally relax.

informal

I really hope all this hard work will ultimate soon so I can finally relax.

4

In this chemical process, the reaction will ultimate once the catalyst is fully absorbed.

academic

In this chemical process, the reaction will ultimate once the catalyst is fully absorbed.

5

The merger negotiations are scheduled to ultimate by the end of the current fiscal quarter.

business

The merger negotiations are scheduled to ultimate by the end of the current fiscal quarter.

Família de palavras

Substantivo
ultimacy
Verb
ultimate
Advérbio
ultimately
Adjetivo
ultimate
Relacionado
ultimatum

Colocações comuns

ultimate in success ultimate in success
ultimate in a decision ultimate in a decision
ultimate in victory ultimate in victory
ultimate in a settlement ultimate in a settlement
ultimate in completion ultimate in completion

Frases Comuns

ultimate in

ultimate in

ultimate at

ultimate at

ultimate toward

ultimate toward

Frequentemente confundido com

ultimate vs terminate

Terminate implies ending something active or stopping a process, while ultimate implies reaching a natural conclusion or peak.

ultimate vs culminate

Culminate is much more common in modern English; ultimate as a verb is rare and highly formal.

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Notas de uso

When used as a verb, ultimate is rare and very formal; it is almost always used with the preposition 'in'. It is pronounced with a long 'a' sound at the end (/eɪt/), unlike the adjective form.

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Erros comuns

Learners often use the adjective form when they intend to use a verb, or they use 'ultimate' to mean 'to start' because it sounds important.

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Dica de memorização

Think of the 'Ultimate' fighter who 'ultimates' the match by finishing his opponent at the very end.

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Origem da palavra

Derived from the Late Latin 'ultimatus', which is the past participle of 'ultimare', meaning 'to come to an end'.

Padrões gramaticais

Often used as an intransitive verb followed by the preposition 'in'. Regular verb conjugation: ultimates, ultimated, ultimating.

Quiz rápido

The long-standing conflict is expected to ______ in a signed agreement by the end of the week.

Correto!

A resposta correta é: ultimate

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B2

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consistent

C2

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C2

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define

C1

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contextual

B2

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contractor

C1

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derive

B2

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