climax



bring something to a close

 and bring something to an end; bring something to a climax
to end something; to cause something to reach its final point and stop. I think it is time to bring this matter to a close. The incident has been brought to a climax.
See also: bring, close

come to a close

 and come to an end; come to a climax
to end; to progress to an ending. The celebration came to an end about midnight.
See also: close, come

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Chinyere-Western African, Igbo
Ittai-Biblical
HenrikkiHEN-reek-keeFinnish
VidarVEE-dahr (Swedish)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Norse Mythology
GalahadGAL-ə-had (English)Arthurian Romance
PippaPIP-əEnglish