come to a head

== English == === Alternative forms === (causative equivalent) bring to a head === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Pronunciation === === Verb === come to a head (third-person singular simple present comes to a head, present participle coming to a head, simple past came to a head, past participle come to a head) (intransitive) (idiomatic) To rapidly reach a turning point or climax. (idiomatic) To suddenly reveal itself, having lain latent for a time. (idiomatic) To suddenly become mature or perfected, having been inchoate or imperfectly formed. (medicine, of an abscess) To reach its final stage. ==== Translations ====