culminate

(verb) end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage. Synonyms: climax. Example: "The meeting culminated in a tearful embrace."

(verb) bring to a head or to the highest point. Example: "Seurat culminated pointillism."

(verb) reach the highest or most decisive point.

(verb) reach the highest altitude or the meridian, of a celestial body.

(verb) rise to, or form, a summit. Example: "The helmet culminated in a crest."