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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).

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   Synonyms for END: finish, conclude, close, complete, terminate, wind up, round (off or out), crown; Antonyms of END: begin, start, open, commence, inaugurate, continue, carry on, proceed

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   end. Thesaurus > the start of something > end. These are words and phrases related to end. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of end. THE START OF SOMETHING. This is it – the end of the tour. Synonyms and examples. beginning. Let's go back to the beginning.

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   Synonyms for END: ending, close, cessation, conclusion, consummation, termination, terminus, completion, accomplishment; Antonyms for END: beginning, start, origin, middle, cause, opening, source, foundation, goal.

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   Synonyms of 'end' in British English. end. 1 (noun) in the sense of close. Definition. the act or an instance of stopping doing something or stopping something from continuing. The report is expected by the end of the year. Synonyms. close. ending. finish. expiry. expiration. See examples for synonyms. Opposites.

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    begin, start, commence, open, continue, persist, kick off, get underway. Sense: Verb: kill. Synonyms: kill, be the end of, be the death of, finish, finish off (informal), put sb to death, bump off (slang), take out (slang), put sth out of its misery, execute, murder, assassinate. Antonyms: