1end1 (ɛnd
)
Definitions
noun
- the extremity of the length of something, such as a road, line, etc
- the surface at either extremity of a three-dimensional object
- the extreme extent, limit, or degree of something
- the most distant place or time that can be imagined ⇒
the ends of the earth
- the time at which something is concluded
- the last section or part
- ((as modifier) ⇒
the end office
related adjectives finalterminalultimate
- a share or part ⇒
his end of the bargain
- (often plural) a remnant or fragment (esp in the phrase odds and ends)
- a final state, esp death; destruction
- the purpose of an action or existence
- sport either of the two defended areas of a playing field, rink, etc
- bowling curling a section of play from one side of the rink to the other
- American football a player at the extremity of the playing line; wing
- See all ends up
- See a sticky end
- See at a loose end
- See at an end
- See at the end of the day
- See come to an end
- See end on
- See go off the deep end
- See get one's end away
- See in the end
- See keep one's end up
- See make ends meet
- See no end
- See on end
- See the end
- See the end of the road
- See throw someone in at the deep end
verb
- to bring or come to a finish; conclude
- to die or cause to die
- (tr) to surpass; outdo ⇒
a novel to end all novels
- See end it all
See also
end upAlternative Forms
ˈender nounWord Origin
Old English ende; related to Old Norse endir, Gothic andeis, Old High German endi, Latin antiae forelocks, Sanskrit antya lastSynonyms
View thesaurus entry=
finish,
close,
stop,
resolution,
conclusion,
closure,
wind-up,
completion,
termination,
cessation,
=
purpose,
point,
reason,
goal,
design,
target,
aim,
object,
mission,
intention,
objective,
drift,
intent,
aspiration,
=
outcome,
result,
consequence,
resolution,
conclusion,
completion,
issue,
sequel,
end result,
attainment,
upshot,
consummation,
=
death,
dying,
ruin,
destruction,
passing on,
doom,
demise,
extinction,
dissolution,
passing away,
extermination,
annihilation,
expiration,
ruination,
=
remnant,
butt,
bit,
stub,
scrap,
fragment,
stump,
remainder,
leftover,
tail end,
oddment,
tag end,
=
stop,
finish,
complete,
resolve,
halt,
cease,
axe,
dissolve,
wind up,
terminate,
call off,
discontinue,
put paid to,
bring to an end
pull the plug on,
call a halt to
nip in the bud,
belay,
=
destroy,
take,
kill,
abolish,
put an end to
do away with,
extinguish,
annihilate,
exterminate,
put to death,
2end2 (ɛnd)
Definitions
verb
- (tr) British to put (hay or grain) into a barn or stack
Word Origin
Old English innian ; related to Old High German innōn; see inn-and or -end
Definitions
suffix forming nouns
- indicating a person or thing that is to be dealt with in a specified way ⇒
analysand
dividend
multiplicand
Word Origin
from Latin gerundives ending in -andus, -endusendo- or (before a vowel) end-
Definitions
combining form
- inside; within ⇒
endocrine
Word Origin
from Greek, from endon withinQuotations
"The end must justify the means"
"All good things must come to an end"
"All's well that ends well"
Translations
- British English:
end
The end of something is the last part of it.He told me the end of the story.ɛnd NOUN He told me the end of the story.
- Spanish:
fin
nm
- French:
fin
nf
- German:
Ende
nnt
- Chinese: 末端 n
- Arabic: نِهَايَة n
- Portuguese: fim nm
- Russian: конец nm
- Croatian: kraj nm
- Czech: konec nm
- Danish: slutning nutr
- Dutch: einde nnt
- Finnish: loppu n
- Greek: τέλος nnt
- Italian: fine nf
- Japanese: 終わり n
- Korean: 끝 n
- Norwegian: slutt nm
- Polish: koniec nm
- Brazilian Portuguese: fim nm
- European Spanish:
fin
nm
- Swedish: slut nnt
- Thai: ตอนจบ n
- Turkish: son n
- Vietnamese: điểm cuối n
- British English:
end
When a situation or activity ends, or when something or someone ends it, it stops.The meeting quickly ended and I left the room.ɛnd VERB The meeting quickly ended and I left the room.
- Spanish:
finalizar
v
- French:
finir
vt
- German:
beenden
v
- Chinese: 结束 v
- Arabic: يَنْتَهي v
- Portuguese: terminar v
- Russian: заканчивать v
- Croatian: završiti v
- Czech: skončit v končit
- Danish: slutte v
- Dutch: eindigen v
- Finnish: loppua v
- Greek: τελειώνω v
- Italian: terminare v
- Japanese: 終わる v
- Korean: 끝나다 v
- Norwegian: slutte v
- Polish: skończyć v kończyć
- Brazilian Portuguese: terminar v
- European Spanish:
finalizar
v
- Swedish: avsluta v
- Thai: ทำให้สิ้นสุด v
- Turkish: sona erdirmek v
- Vietnamese: kết thúc v
Usage examples
Marianne would find out in the end of course, how could I think otherwise.
, THE EXECUTION (2002)to top An exceptional country property at the end of a lane set high in the Chiltern Hills.
Country Life (2004)It is the end product of the washing process to remove coloured dye from diesel.
Irish Times (2002)football digest Sir Alex Ferguson is not banking on an early end to the premier league title race.
Glasgow Herald (2001)In the end , the role of death among Aborigines is one of healing.
, ABORIGINE DREAMING: Introduction to the Wisdom and Thought of the Aboriginal Traditions of Australia (2002)