summit

noun

a meeting of heads of governments

the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)

the highest level or degree attainable

verb

reach the summit (of a mountain)

Roots

summussumm- · Latin · highest, sum

Synonyms for summit

summitryn peakn pinnaclen acmen topadj mountaintopn crestn culmen apexn conferencen hilltopn ridgen meetingn

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Where does summit come from?

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