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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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   Definition of end noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. end. noun. /ɛnd/ final part. the final part of a period of time, an event, an activity, or a story at the end of the week We didn't leave until the very end. the end of the book We had to hear about the whole trip from beginning to end. It's the end of an era.

3. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › endend - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Apr 10, 2024 · The terminal point of something in space or time. At the end of the road, turn left. At the end of the story, the main characters fall in love. (by extension) The cessation of an effort, activity, state, or motion.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionend noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of end noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. end. noun. OPAL S. /end/ Idioms. final part. the final part of a period of time, an event, an activity or a story. It's the end of an era. the end of the book. at the end of something at the end of the week. at the end There’ll be a chance to ask questions at the end.

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   Definition of end verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › thesaurusEND - 140 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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7. dictionary.cambridge.org › essential-british-english › endend definition | Cambridge Essential English Dictionary

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   verb. uk / end/ A2. to stop, or to make something stop: What time does the concert end? These talks do not look likely to end the war. Phrasal verbs. end up. (Definition of end from the Cambridge Essential Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of end. in Chinese (Traditional) 終點, 末端，盡頭, 最後部分，末尾… See more. in Chinese (Simplified)

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-thesaurusEND Synonyms | Collins English Thesaurus

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   5 days ago · Definition. the act or an instance of stopping doing something or stopping something from continuing. The report is expected by the end of the year. Synonyms. close. ending. finish. expiry. expiration. See examples for synonyms. Opposites. start , beginning , outset , commencement , start , opening , beginning , launch.