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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).

   Scrabble Points: 4

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2. 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.

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

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   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.

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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.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishend - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

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   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. by the end of something He wants the reports by the end of the month.

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

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   END definition: 1. the final part of something such as a period of time, activity, or story: 2. the furthest part…. Learn more.

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

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   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.

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

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   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.