come to a crisis
verb
Roget 729:
effect,
effectuate;
accomplish,
achieve,
compass,
consummate,
hammer out;
bring to maturity,
bring to perfection;
perfect,
complete;
elaborate.
do,
execute,
make;
go through,
get through;
work out,
enact;
bring about,
bring to bear,
bring to pass,
bring through,
bring to a head.
despatch,
dispatch;
knock off,
finish off,
polish off;
make short work of;
dispose of,
set at rest;
perform,
discharge,
fulfill,
realize;
put in practice,
put in force;
carry out,
carry into effect,
carry into execution;
make good;
be as good as one's word.
do thoroughly,
not do by halves,
go the whole hog;
drive home;
be in at the death
etc.
(persevere)
604.1;
carry through,
play out,
exhaust;
fill the bill [U.S.].
finish,
bring to a close
etc.
(end)
67;
wind up,
stamp,
clinch,
seal,
set the seal on,
put the seal;
give the final touch
etc.
n..
to;
put the last,
put the finishing hand to,
put the finishing touches on;
crown,
crown all;
cap.
ripen,
culminate;
come to a head,
come to a crisis;
come to its end;
die a natural death,
die of old age;
run its course,
run one's race;
touch the goal,
reach the goal,
attain the goal;
reach
etc.
(arrive)
292;
get in the harvest.
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