Antonyms: Noun
bottom nadir rock bottomhackathon
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Noun
- //at that point the filmmaker was at the crest of his critical acclaim, which included winning an Oscar for best picture
- //the hiking party reached the crest of the mountain just as it began to thunder
Verb
- //We crested the hill and looked out around us.
First Known Use
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1aVerb
15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1History and Etymology
Noun and Verb
Middle English creste, from Anglo-French, from Latin crista; probably akin to Latin crinis haircrest
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- the highest part or point //at that point the filmmaker was at the crest of his critical acclaim, which included winning an Oscar
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Examples
Noun
- //at that point the filmmaker was at the crest of his critical acclaim, which included winning an Oscar for best picture
- //the hiking party reached the crest of the mountain just as it began to thunder
Verb
- //We crested the hill and looked out around us.
First Known Use
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1aVerb
15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1History and Etymology
Noun and Verb
Middle English creste, from Anglo-French, from Latin crista; probably akin to Latin crinis haircrest
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- the highest part or point //at that point the filmmaker was at the crest of his critical acclaim, which included winning an Oscar