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- Dictionaryend/ɛnd/
noun
- 1. a final part of something, especially a period of time, an activity, or a story: "the end of the year" Similar Opposite
- 2. the furthest or most extreme part of something: "the church at the end of the road" Similar Opposite
verb
- 1. come or bring to a final point; finish: "when the war ended, policy changed" Similar Opposite
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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.
1. a. : the part of an area that lies at the boundary. b (1) : a point that marks the extent of something. (2) : the point where something ceases to exist. world without end. c. : the extreme or last part lengthwise : tip. d. : the terminal unit of something spatial that is marked off by units. e.
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.
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. conclusion suggests a decision or arrangement: All evidence leads to this conclusion; the conclusion of peace terms. finish ...
Definition of end noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. Either extremity of something that has length: the end of the pier. 2. The outside or extreme edge or physical limit; a boundary: the end of town. 3. The point in time when an action, event, or phenomenon ceases or is completed; the conclusion: the end of the day. 4. A result; an outcome. 5. Something toward which one strives; a goal.
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.
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. A piece of string has two ends, while stories, races, and years have just one end each.
END definition: 1. the final part of something such as a period of time, activity, or story: 2. the furthest part…. Learn more.
to finish; to reach a point and go no further; to make something finish. At last the war ended. The road ends here. How does the story end? The problems did not end there. end with something Her note ended with the words: ‘See you soon.’. end by doing something The speaker ended by suggesting some topics for discussion.
