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End

ɛnd

End definitions
noun
end ends
  1. a final part of something, especially a period of time, an activity, or a story

    "the end of the year"

    • 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"

    • (in biblical use) an ultimate state or condition

      "the end of that man is peace"

  2. the furthest or most extreme part of something

    "the church at the end of the road"

    • a small piece that is left after something has been used

      "an ashtray full of cigarette ends"

    • 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"

    • 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"

  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
end ended ending ends
  1. come or bring to a final point; finish

    "when the war ended, policy changed"

    finish conclude terminate come to an end draw to a close close stop cease break off call off bring to an end put an end to call a halt to halt stop drop finish terminate discontinue dissolve cancel annul destroy put an end to extinguish snuff out do away with wipe out take
    • 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"