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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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