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- Dictionaryend/ɛnd/
noun
- 1. a final part of something, especially a period of time, an activity, or a story: "the end of the year" Similar Opposite
- 2. the furthest or most extreme part of something: "the church at the end of the road" Similar Opposite
verb
- 1. come or bring to a final point; finish: "when the war ended, policy changed" Similar Opposite
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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.
Definition of end noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
end implies a natural termination or completion, or an attainment of purpose: the end of a day, of a race; to some good end. close often implies a planned rounding off of something in process: the close of a conference. conclusion suggests a decision or arrangement: All evidence leads to this conclusion; the conclusion of peace terms. finish ...
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. A piece of string has two ends, while stories, races, and years have just one end each.
Definition of end verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to make something stop happening or existing: He's determined to put an end to these rumours. bring sth to an end. to make something finish: The stories in the newspaper brought her career to a sudden end.
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.
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.
You use it when saying that something happens or after a long period of time or a lot of other things have happened: In the end, she got her money back. I’m sure we’ll win in the end.
