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Word Frequency of end

end1 (ɛnd Pronunciation for end1 ) 

Definitions

noun

  1. the extremity of the length of something, such as a road, line, etc
  2. the surface at either extremity of a three-dimensional object
  3. the extreme extent, limit, or degree of something
  4. the most distant place or time that can be imagined ⇒ the ends of the earth
  5. the time at which something is concluded
    1. the last section or part
    2. (as modifier) ⇒ the end office related adjectives final terminal ultimate
  7. a share or part ⇒ his end of the bargain
  8. often plural a remnant or fragment (esp in the phrase odds and ends)
  9. a final state, esp death; destruction
  10. the purpose of an action or existence
  11. (sport) either of the two defended areas of a playing field, rink, etc
  12. (bowling, curling) a section of play from one side of the rink to the other
  13. (American football) a player at the extremity of the playing line; wing

  14. See all ends up

  15. See a sticky end

  16. See at a loose end

  17. See at an end

  18. See at the end of the day

  19. See come to an end

  20. See end on

  21. See go off the deep end

  22. See get one's end away

  23. See in the end

  24. See keep one's end up

  25. See make ends meet

  26. See no end

  27. See on end

  28. See the end

  29. See the end of the road

  30. See throw someone in at the deep end

verb

  1. to bring or come to a finish; conclude
  2. to die or cause to die
  3. tr to surpass; outdo ⇒ a novel to end all novels

  4. See end it all

See also

end up

Derived Forms

ˈender noun

Word Origin

Old English ende; related to Old Norse endir, Gothic andeis, Old High German endi, Latin antiae forelocks, Sanskrit antya last

Quotations including 'end'

  • "The end must justify the means" Matthew Prior
  • "All good things must come to an end"
  • "All's well that ends well"

end2 (ɛnd Pronunciation for end2 ) 

Definitions

verb

  1. 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

-end

Definitions

suffix forming nouns

  1. See -and

end-

Definitions

combining form

  1. a variant of endo-

-and or -end

Definitions

suffix forming nouns

  1. 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, -endus

endo- or before a vowel end-

Definitions

combining form

  1. inside; within ⇒ endocrine

Word Origin

from Greek, from endon within

Translations for 'end'

  • British English: endPronunciation for end The end of something is the last part of it.He told me the end of the story.ɛnd NOUN
  • Arabic: نِهَايَةPronunciation for نِهَايَة
  • Brazilian Portuguese: fimPronunciation for fim
  • Chinese: 末端Pronunciation for 末端
  • Croatian: krajPronunciation for kraj
  • Czech: konecPronunciation for konec
  • Danish: slutningPronunciation for slutning
  • Dutch: eindePronunciation for einde
  • European Spanish: finPronunciation for fin
  • Finnish: loppuPronunciation for loppu
  • French: finPronunciation for fin
  • German: EndePronunciation for Ende
  • Greek: τέλοςPronunciation for τέλος
  • Italian: finePronunciation for fine
  • Japanese: 終わりPronunciation for 終わり
  • Korean: 끝Pronunciation for 끝
  • Norwegian: sluttPronunciation for slutt
  • Polish: koniecPronunciation for koniec
  • Portuguese: fimPronunciation for fim
  • Romanian: final finaluri
  • Russian: конецPronunciation for конец
  • Spanish: finPronunciation for fin
  • Swedish: slutPronunciation for slut
  • Thai: ตอนจบPronunciation for ตอนจบ
  • Turkish: sonPronunciation for son
  • Ukrainian: кінець
  • Vietnamese: phần kếtPronunciation for phần kết
  • British English: endPronunciation for 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
  • Arabic: يَنْتَهيPronunciation for يَنْتَهي
  • Brazilian Portuguese: terminarPronunciation for terminar
  • Chinese: 结束Pronunciation for 结束
  • Croatian: završitiPronunciation for završiti
  • Czech: končitPronunciation for končit skončit
  • Danish: sluttePronunciation for slutte
  • Dutch: eindigenPronunciation for eindigen
  • European Spanish: finalizarPronunciation for finalizar
  • Finnish: loppuaPronunciation for loppua
  • French: finirPronunciation for finir
  • German: beendenPronunciation for beenden
  • Greek: τελειώνωPronunciation for τελειώνω
  • Italian: terminarePronunciation for terminare
  • Japanese: 終わるPronunciation for 終わる
  • Korean: 끝나다Pronunciation for 끝나다
  • Norwegian: sluttePronunciation for slutte
  • Polish: skończyćPronunciation for skończyć kończyć
  • Portuguese: terminarPronunciation for terminar
  • Romanian: a termina
  • Russian: заканчиватьPronunciation for заканчивать
  • Spanish: finalizarPronunciation for finalizar
  • Swedish: avslutaPronunciation for avsluta
  • Thai: ทำให้สิ้นสุดPronunciation for ทำให้สิ้นสุด
  • Turkish: sona erdirmekPronunciation for sona erdirmek
  • Ukrainian: закінчуватися закінчитися
  • Vietnamese: kết thúcPronunciation for kết thúc

Example Sentences Including 'end'

At the end of June, Sir George Baker, President of the Royal College of Physicians, advised rest at Kew.
Jim Leavesley, George Biro THE MEDICAL MYSTERIES E-OMNIBUS (2001)
He is serious in exploring the sacred, to this end installing a Lambretta in Limerick's cathedral.
Irish Times (2002)
I'd forgotten that he'd probably end up at Paddington this morning to catch his train back home.
Hugo Wilcken THE EXECUTION (2002)
In the end they proved empty words, but Bey's appearance marked the end of Miller's relationship with the surrealist artist.
Glasgow Herald (2001)
Indeed, just after the restart, Derek Kavanagh found himself at the end of a sweeping movement but hammered his goal chance wide.
Irish Times (2002)
Other events on the international stage include the end of the Korean War and the establishment of Pakistan.
Country Life (2004)
There was a judgemental silence at the other end of the line.
Jon Cleary YESTERDAY'S SHADOW (2002)
They learnt to manipulate and grew greedy and caused him no end of trouble.
Jennifer Fallon TREASON KEEP (2001)
This cull is expected to be completed by the end of this month.
Glasgow Herald (2001)

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