Consummation
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- To make (a marriage) binding by engaging in sexual intercourse.
- After the reception, she took him to the honeymoon suite to consummate the marriage.
As a verb, consummate means to bring something to its completion, such as a transaction, concept, plan or action.
Marriages are said to be consummated when the act of sexual intercourse has taken place after the ceremony. In some theologies or societies, a marriage is not considered a binding contract until and unless it has been consummated. Within the Catholic Church, a marriage that has not yet been consummated, regardless of the reason for non-consummation, can be dissolved by the Pope.
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