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consummate

verb [T] (HAVE SEX)
 
 
/ˈkɒn.sjʊ.meɪt/ US  /ˈkɑːn.sə-/ legal

Definition

to make a marriage or romantic relationship complete by having sex: The marriage was never consummated.Sexual intercourse
(Definition of consummate verb (HAVE SEX) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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