end

/ˈɛnd/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

noun

either extremity of something that has length
“the end of the pier”
the point in time at which something ends
“the end of the year”
the final stage or concluding parts of an event or occurrence
“the end was exciting”
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
“the ends justify the means”
a final part or section
“we have given it at the end of the section since it involves the calculus”
a final state
“he came to a bad end”
the surface at either extremity of a three-dimensional object
“one end of the box was marked `This side up'”
(football) the person who plays at one end of the line of scrimmage
“the end managed to hold onto the pass”
a boundary marking the extremities of something
“the end of town”
one of two places from which people are communicating to each other
“the phone rang at the other end”
the part you are expected to play
“he held up his end”
the last section of a communication
“in conclusion I want to say...”

verb

have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
“the bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed”
bring to an end or halt
“She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime”
be the end of; be the last or concluding part of
“This sad scene ended the movie”
put an end to
“The terrible news ended our hopes that he had survived”

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