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   End

   /end/

   

   noun

   • 1. a final part of something, especially a period of time, an activity, or a story: "the end of the year" Similar conclusionterminationendingfinishcloseresolutionclimaxfinaleculminationdenouementepiloguecodaperorationinformal:windupOpposite beginningstart
   • ▪ a termination of a state or situation: "the party called for an end to violence"
   • ▪ used to emphasize that something, typically a subject of discussion, is considered finished: "you will go to church and that's the end of it"
   • ▪ a person's death: "he realized that his end was near" Similar deathdyingdemisepassingpassing onpassing awayexpirationexpirydoomextinctionannihilationexterminationdestructiondownfallruinruinationWaterlooinformal:curtainscroakingsnuffingdeceaserare:quietusOpposite birth
   • ▪ (in biblical use) an ultimate state or condition: archaic "the end of that man is peace"
   • 2. the furthest or most extreme part or point of something: "the end house" Similar extremityfurthermost partlimitmarginedgeborderboundaryperipherypointtiptail endtag endOpposite beginningmiddle
   • ▪ a small piece that is left after something has been used: British "a box of candle ends" Similar buttstubstumpremnantfragmentvestigeleftoversremainsremainderinformal:fag enddog end
   • ▪ the part or share of an activity with which someone is concerned: "you're going to honor your end of the deal"
   • ▪ a specified extreme point on a scale: "homebuyers at the lower end of the market" Similar aspectsidesectionareafieldpartshareportionsegmentprovince
   • ▪ the part of an athletic field or court defended by one team or player: "when they changed ends, the goals kept coming"
   • ▪ a place that is linked to another by a phone call, letter, or journey: "“Hello,” said a voice at the other end"
   • 3. a goal or result that one seeks to achieve: "each would use the other to further his own ends" Similar aimgoalpurposeobjectiveobjectgrailholy grailtargetmissionintentionintentdesignmotiveaspirationwishdesireambitionraison d'être
   • 4. (in lawn bowling and curling) a session of play in one particular direction across the playing area.
   • 5. an offensive or defensive lineman positioned nearest to the sideline: "a defensive end"

   verb

   • 1. come or bring to a final point; finish: "when the war ended, policy changed" Similar finishconcludeterminatecome to an enddraw to a closeclosestopceaseculminateclimaxbuild up tolead up toreach a finalecome to a headinformal:wind upbreak offcall offbring to an endput an end tocall a halt tohaltstopdropfinishterminatediscontinuedissolvecancelannulinformal:nip something in the budwind something upknock something on the headgive something the choppull the plug onaxescrappack inget shut ofget shot ofarchaic:sunderdestroyput an end toextinguishsnuff outdo away withwipe outtakeOpposite beginstartbegin
   • ▪ reach a point and go no further: "the boundary where agnosticism ends and atheism begins"
   • ▪ perform a final act: "he ended by thanking the public for their support"
   • ▪ have as its final part, point, or result: "one in three marriages is now likely to end in divorce"
   • ▪ eventually reach or come to a specified place, state, or course of action: "I ended up in Connecticut"

   Word Origin Old Englishende (noun), endian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch einde (noun), einden (verb) and German Ende (noun), enden (verb).

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   End is a word that can be used as a noun, verb, or adjective with different meanings. As a noun, it can refer to the part of an area that lies at the boundary, a point that marks the extent of something, or the terminal unit of something spatial. As a verb, it can mean to bring to an end, destroy, or make up the end of something. As an adjective, it can mean the ultimate state, result, or issue of something.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEND | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of end as a noun and a verb in English, with synonyms, antonyms, idioms, and usage examples. Find out how to use end in different contexts, such as the last part of something, the final part of something, the aim of something, or the polite word for death.

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   Definitions of end. noun. either extremity of something that has length. “the end of the pier” “she knotted the end of the thread” “they rode to the end of the line” synonyms: terminal. see more. noun. a boundary marking the extremities of something. “the end of town” see more. noun. the surface at either extremity of a three-dimensional object.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the word end as a noun in English. Find out the different senses and expressions of end, such as final part, aim, death, phone line, sports field and more.

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   2 days ago · Learn the meaning, pronunciation, and usage of the word 'end' in different contexts. Find synonyms, examples, and related words for 'end' in the Collins English Dictionary.

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   noun. the last part or extremity, lengthwise, of anything that is longer than it is wide or broad: the end of a street; the end of a rope. a point, line, or limitation that indicates the full extent, degree, etc., of something; limit; bounds: kindness without end; to walk from end to end of a city.

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