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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.

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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.

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

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   An end to something or the end of it is the act or result of stopping it so that it does not continue any longer.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

9. 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.

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    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.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › endEnd Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    The last part of anything; final point; finish; completion; conclusion. The end of the day.