Summit (Verb)
Meaning
Reach the summit (of a mountain); "They breasted the mountain"; "Many mountaineers go up Mt. Everest but not all summit".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The team of experienced climbers successfully managed to summit Mount Kilimanjaro after four days of intense climbing.
- Many mountaineers attempt to summit Mount Everest every year, but not all make it to the top.
- She had been training for months and was determined to summit the tallest peak in the mountain range.
- After hours of grueling hiking, they finally began to see the landscape unfold as they began to summit the mountain.
- Although conditions were treacherous, the group persevered, ultimately deciding to continue on and summit the notorious mountain peak.