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end
- pronunciation:
- end
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- phrases:
- make both ends meet, make ends meet
- features:
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
either extreme point of anything that has length.
the end of the stringthe end of the road- synonyms:
- extremity, terminus
- similar words:
- apogee, point, terminal, tip, ultima Thule
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| definition 2: |
a point or area at or adjacent to an extremity, often serving as a boundary or limit.
the west end of town- synonyms:
- limit, terminus
- similar words:
- border, edge, extremity, margin, side
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| definition 3: |
a point in time at which a process, activity, or designated period ceases or reaches completion; termination; conclusion.
the end of the day- synonyms:
- close, completion, consummation, finish, stop, termination
- antonyms:
- beginning, birth, dawn, inception, onset, start
- similar words:
- conclusion, evening, finis, ultimate, windup
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| definition 4: |
extreme limit; ultimate extent.
the end of my patience- similar words:
- extent, extremity, fate, last, limit, measure
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| definition 5: |
the concluding part.
- synonyms:
- closure, conclusion, ending
- antonyms:
- beginning, start
- similar words:
- coda, denouement, epilogue, finale, resolution, ultimate, wane
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| definition 6: |
goal, purpose, or aim.
- synonyms:
- aim, goal, purpose, terminus
- similar words:
- effect, intention, motive, object
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| definition 7: |
result; outcome.
- synonyms:
- outcome, result, upshot
- similar words:
- aftermath, conclusion, consequence, effect, fate, fruit, issue
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| definition 8: |
death; destruction; ruin.
He met his end during the war.- synonyms:
- annihilation, death, demise, destruction, extinction, fate, ruin
- similar words:
- abolition, destiny, doom, passing
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| definition 9: |
share or area of responsibility.
I did my end of the work.- synonyms:
- quota, share
- similar words:
- part, portion
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| definition 10: |
point of view.
It looks fine from my end.- synonyms:
- point of view, standpoint
- similar words:
- perspective
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| definition 11: |
in football, a player who lines up at one end of the line of scrimmage.
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| definition 12: |
(informal) the very best or worst (prec. by the).
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| related words: |
accomplishment, butt, cessation, consummation, design, halt, head, lapse, last, objective, outgrowth, purport, tag |
| phrase: |
make both ends meet |
| phrase: |
make ends meet |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
ended, ending, ends |
| definition 1: |
to cause to stop; finish; conclude.
- synonyms:
- complete, conclude, finish
- antonyms:
- begin, continue, start
- similar words:
- abolish, cap, cease, discontinue, dissolve, halt, kill, lift, stop, terminate, wind up
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| definition 2: |
to form the conclusion of; be the last part of.
- synonyms:
- close, terminate, wind up, wrap up
- similar words:
- climax, complete, conclude, consummate, culminate
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| definition 3: |
to cause the death or ruin of; destroy; kill.
- synonyms:
- annihilate, destroy, eradicate, exterminate, extinguish, finish, kill, obliterate
- antonyms:
- begin
- similar words:
- abolish, demolish, liquidate, ruin
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| related words: |
abrogate, bury, bust, check, clip, discontinue, part, quit, rest, sever, stifle, suspend, wreck |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to reach a finish or conclusion; cease; stop.
- synonyms:
- cease, climax, conclude, culminate, finish, stop
- antonyms:
- abide, begin, continue, start
- similar words:
- close, discontinue, expire, halt, pass, round, terminate, top
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| definition 2: |
to result (usu. fol. by in).
Her hard work ended in fame and fortune.- synonyms:
- result, terminate
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| definition 3: |
to arrive at or attain a final condition or goal (usu. fol. by up).
He ended up staying at home.- synonyms:
- wind up
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| related words: |
abort, blow over, break, check, die, fare, lapse, rest, shut down, suspend, vanish, wane |
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