consumar
to consummate
verb kohn-soo-MAHR Rare
Origin: From Latin consummare (to sum up, to complete).
Also means
to complete, to carry out
Usage Note
Consumar means to complete something definitively: consumar un matrimonio (to consummate a marriage), consumar un crimen (to commit a crime fully). Do not confuse it with consumir ('to consume/use up') — a very common slip. Consumado as an adjective means accomplished or outright: un hecho consumado ('a done deal'), un mentiroso consumado ('an accomplished liar').
Examples
"El acuerdo fue consumado ante notario."
Natural Translation
The agreement was completed before a notary.
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