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   end

   /ɛnd/

   noun

   • 1. a final part of something, especially a period of time, an activity, or a story: "the end of the year" Similar conclusionterminationendingfinishcloseresolutionclimaxfinaleculminationdenouementepiloguecodaperorationinformal:wind-upOpposite 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 there's an 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 of something: "the church at the end of the road" Similar extremityfurthermost partlimitmarginedgeborderboundaryperipherypointtiptail endtag endOpposite beginningmiddle
   • ▪ a small piece that is left after something has been used: British "an ashtray full of cigarette ends" Similar buttstubstumpremnantfragmentvestigeleftoversremainsremainderinformal:fag enddog end
   • ▪ a part or person's share of an activity: "you're going to honour your end of the deal"
   • ▪ a specified extreme of a scale: "homebuyers at the lower end of the market" Similar aspectsidesectionareafieldpartshareportionsegmentprovince
   • ▪ either of the halves of a sports field or court defended by one team or player: "when they changed ends, the goals kept coming"
   • ▪ either of two places linked by a phone call, letter, or journey: "‘Hello,’ said a voice at the other end"
   • 3. a goal or desired result: "each would use the other to further his own ends" Similar aimgoalpurposeobjectiveobjectgrailholy grailtargetmissionintentionintentdesignmotiveaspirationwishdesireambitionraison d'être
   • 4. (in bowls and curling) a session of play in one particular direction across the playing area.
   • 5. a lineman positioned nearest 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 surfaced road ends at the farm"
   • ▪ perform a final act: "he ended by thanking the public for their support"
   • ▪ have as its final part or result: "the match ended in a draw"
   • ▪ eventually come to a specified place or situation: "I ended up in Eritrea"

   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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › endEnd Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of END is the part of an area that lies at the boundary. How to use end in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of End.

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

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   END definition: 1. the part of a place or thing that is furthest away from the centre: 2. arranged with one end of…. Learn more.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEND definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   The end of something such as a period of time, an event, a book, or a film is the last part of it or the final point in it.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › endEnd - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   The end of something is its final point or farthest edge. After your cat unwinds a ball of yarn, you may find one end of it in your kitchen and the other end upstairs in the bathroom.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › end-END Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   End definition: the last part or extremity, lengthwise, of anything that is longer than it is wide or broad. See examples of END used in a sentence.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishend verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes |...

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

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishend noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes |...

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   Definition of end noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › endEnd - definition of end by The Free Dictionary

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   end. ( ɛnd) n. 1. the extremity of the length of something, such as a road, line, etc. 2. the surface at either extremity of a three-dimensional object. 3. the extreme extent, limit, or degree of something. 4. the most distant place or time that can be imagined: the ends of the earth.

10. www.wordreference.com › definition › endend - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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    End implies a natural termination or completion, or an attainment of purpose: the end of a day, of a race; to some good end. Close often implies a planned rounding off of something in process: the close of a conference.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishEND | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    to make something stop happening or existing: He's determined to put an end to these rumours. bring sth to an end. to make something finish: The stories in the newspaper brought her career to a sudden end.