A.bring to a head, “ἰόνθους” Archig. ap. Orib.Syn.8.58; “τὴν περὶ τὰ πρέμνα γῆν” Gp. 5.26.9:—Pass., [κῦμα] κυρτὸν ἐὸν κορυφοῦται rises with arching crest (cf. “κορύσσω” 11), Il.4.426; “κορυφουμένων [ἑλκέων] ὅκως ἐν θαλάσσῃ κύματα” Aret.SD2.9: metaph., τὸ ἔσχατον κορυφοῦται βασιλεῦσι kings are on the highest pinnacle, Pi.O.1.113; κορυφουμένου τοῦ πολέμου coming to a crisis, J.BJ6.2.9; “πόθου κορυφούμενον σάλον” Aristaenet. 1.10.
II. roof over, “ὀπαῖον” Plu.Per.13.
III. Pass., to be concluded, “κεκορυφωμένου τοῦ κεφαλαίου” Phld.Rh.1.122 S.; “κορυφούμενος εἰς ἓν ἀριθμός” being summed up, AP7.429 (Alc.Mityl.):—Med., sum up, “τὴν οὐσίαν τοῦ θεοῦ” Jul.Or.4.143b.