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encroach
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summit

(eg. freedom, ancient, literal )

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  • summit  /ˈsə mət/ ?  the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

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    1. (n) the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
    2. (n) the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)
    3. (n) a meeting of heads of governments
    4. (v) reach the summit (of a mountain)
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    Synonym(s)

    crest, crown

    summit usage(s) Create your Own

    1. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg will welcome the Summit attendees when the proceedings continue the morning following the candidates Forum, on Sept.
    2. The PTI Summit will highlight solutions to such challenges as AIDS, avian flu, malaria, and the shortage of of health-care professionals.
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  • summit meeting  a meeting of heads of governments
  • summon  /ˈsə mən/ ?  call in an official matter, such as to attend court
  • summoning  /ˈsə mə nɪŋ/ ?  calling up supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations
  • summons  /ˈsə mənz/ ?  a request to be present
  • summum bonum  the supreme good in which all moral values are included or from which they…
  • sumner  /ˈsəm nər/ ?  United States sociologist (1840-1910)
  • sumo  /ˈsu moʊ/ ?  a Japanese form of wrestling; you lose if you are forced out of a small ring or…
  • sumo ring  the circular ring in which Sumo wrestlers compete
  • sumo wrestler  a wrestler who participates in sumo (a Japanese form of wrestling)
  • sump  /ˈsəmp/ ?  an oil reservoir in an internal combustion engine
  • sump pump  a suction pump for removing liquid from a sump
  • sumpsimus  a correct expression that takes the place of a popular but incorrect expression
  • sumpter  /ˈsəmp tər/ ?  an animal (such as a mule or burro or horse) used to carry loads
  • sumptuary  /ˈsəm ptjʊə rɪ/ ?  regulating or controlling expenditure or personal behavior
  • sumptuosity  the quality possessed by something that is excessively expensive
  • sumptuous  /ˈsəmptʃ wəs/ ?  rich and superior in quality
  • sumptuously  in a sumptuous and opulent manner
  • sumptuousness  wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living
  • sun  /ˈsən/ ?  the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
  • sun bathing  immersing the body in sunlight
  • sun blocker  a cream spread on the skin; contains a chemical (as PABA) to filter out ultraviolet…
  • sun city  a residential suburb of Phoenix
  • sun dance  a ceremonial dance performed by Amerindians at the summer solstice
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