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How to pronounce summit in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms breast
Type of arrive at, reach, make, gain, hit, attain


Many mountaineers go up Mt. Everest but not all summit.
Type Words
Synonyms crest, crown, peak, tip, top
Type of place, spot, topographic point
Has types hilltop, pinnacle, mountain peak, brow


the region is a few molecules wide at the summit.
Type Words
Synonyms acme, elevation, height, meridian, peak, pinnacle, superlative, tiptop, top
Type of point, degree, level, stage


the summit of his ambition.
Type Words
Synonyms summit meeting
Type of group meeting, meeting

Examples of summit

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It takes a muscled and conditioned heart to reach a mountain's summit in winter.
From the stltoday.com
The tone in Congress contrasted with the atmospherics of the White House summit.
From the washingtontimes.com
He climbed for himself, for the challenge of the trek, the thrill of the summit.
From the denverpost.com
Lose it, and they will be just another side that did not quite reach the summit.
From the nzherald.co.nz
The first summit starts on Friday afternoon with a meeting of finance ministers.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Confusion reigns over whether this weekend's EU summit can agree the grand plan.
From the telegraph.co.uk
The Dutchman crested the summit ahead of his fellow escapees to take two points.
From the telegraph.co.uk
A nod from the G8 summit this week would virtually assure Ms Lagarde's election.
From the independent.co.uk
Given hopes that the summit would break that deadlock, this was almost shocking.
From the newscientist.com
More examples
  • Reach the summit (of a mountain); "They breasted the mountain"; "Many mountaineers go up Mt. Everest but not all summit"
  • Acme: the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development; "his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty"; "the artist's gifts are at their acme"; "at the height of her career"; "the peak of perfection"; "summer was at its peak"; "... ...
  • Peak: the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill); "the view from the peak was magnificent"; "they clambered to the tip of Monadnock"; "the region is a few molecules wide at the summit"
  • A meeting of heads of governments
  • The Summit Amtrak station is a train station in Summit, Illinois, United States served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system. The station also serves Metra's Heritage Corridor commuter line, which operates only during morning and evening rush hours in peak direction. ...
  • Summit is a historic home located at Catonsville, Baltimore County, Maryland. It a large brick house, once part of a country estate. It features a three-story Italianate tower and large wing extending to the rear. ...
  • Summit is a Cold War board wargame introduced in 1961 by Milton Bradley as "The Top Level Game of Global Strategy", with an updated release in 1971. ...
  • The Summit format is used in jazz to bring together performers on a particular musical instrument. Though these recording often feature other musicians (notably a rhythm section), the main instrument is focused upon in a celebratory way.
  • Summit is a city in Union County, New Jersey, United States, and an affluent suburb of New York City. At the United States 2000 Census, the city population was 21,131. Summit has the 16th-highest per capita income in the state.