See crest in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
noun
The highest point:
apex, cap, crown, height, peak, roof, summit, top, vertex. See highThe highest point or state:
acme, apex, apogee, climax, crown, culmination, height, meridian, peak, pinnacle, summit, top, zenith. (Informal) payoff. (Medicine) fastigium. See high
verb
To reach or bring to a climax:
cap, climax, crown, culminate, peak, top (off or out). See excite
Learn more about crest