end

end: end

end¹ [end]

n.

[ME & OE ende, akin to Ger ende, Goth andeis < IE * antyos, opposite, lying ahead < * anti-, opposite, facing (< base * ants, front, forehead) < OHG endi, forehead, Ger anti, L ante]

1. a limit or limiting part; point of beginning or stopping; boundary

2. the last part of anything; final point; finish; completion; conclusion [the end of the day]

3.

a) a ceasing to exist; death or destruction

b) the cause or manner of this

4. the part at, toward, or near either of the extremities of anything; tip

5.

a) an outer district or region [the west end of town]

b) a division, sector, area of responsibility, etc., as in an organization

6. what is desired or hoped for; object; purpose; intention

7. an outcome; result; upshot; consequence

8. a piece left over; fragment; remnant [odds and ends]

9. the reason for being; final cause

☆ 10. Football

a) a player at either end of the line

b) his position

vt.

[ME enden < OE endian]

1. to bring to an end; finish; stop; conclude

2. to be or form the end of

vi.

1. to come to an end; terminate: often with up

2. to die

adj.

at the end; final [end man, end product]

SYN.- CLOSE², INTENTION

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end for end

with the ends, or the position, reversed

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ends of the earth

remote regions

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end to end

in a line so that the ends touch or meet

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in the end

finally; ultimately

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keep one's end up

Informal to do one's share

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make an end of

1. to finish; stop

2. to do away with

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make both ends meet or make ends meet [ensis tā′shən] [as in Fr joindre les deux bouts]

to manage to keep one's expenses within one's income

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no end

Informal extremely; very much or many

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on end

1. in an upright position

2. without interruption [for days on end]

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put an end to

1. to stop

2. to do away with

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to end

that surpasses or exceeds [a trip to end all trips]

end²

abbrev.

1. endorse

2. endorsement

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Synonyms:

Extremity, extreme point, Terminate, conclude, finish, close, put an end to, bring to an end, make an end of, cut short, wind up, Conclude, terminate, cease, be finished, come to an end, come to a close, wind up / Close, cessation, period, expiration, finale, finis, last, fall of the curtain, Destroy, kill, put to death, Close, conclude a discourse, cease speaking / Conclusion, completion / Termination, bound, limit / Final state, ultimate condition / Result, event, consequence, sequel, upshot, issue (final) / Fragment, scrap, remnant / Aim, purpose, object, design, drift, bearing, intent, intention, view, final cause

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End — ([e^]nd), n. [OE. & AS. ende; akin to OS. endi, D. einde, eind, OHG. enti, G. ende, Icel. endir, endi, Sw. [ a]nde, Dan. ende, Goth. andeis, Skr. anta. [root]208. Cf. {Ante }, {Anti }, {Answer}.] 1. The extreme or last point or part of any… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
End on — End End ([e^]nd), n. [OE. & AS. ende; akin to OS. endi, D. einde, eind, OHG. enti, G. ende, Icel. endir, endi, Sw. [ a]nde, Dan. ende, Goth. andeis, Skr. anta. [root]208. Cf. {Ante }, {Anti }, {Answer}.] 1. The extreme or last point or part of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
End — End, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ended}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ending}.] 1. To bring to an end or conclusion; to finish; to close; to terminate; as, to end a speech. I shall end this strife. Shak. [1913 Webster] On the seventh day God ended his work. Gen. ii … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
end up — {v.} 1. To come to an end; be ended or finished; stop. * /How does the story end up?/ 2. To finally reach or arrive; land. * /I hope you don t end up in jail./ 3. {informal} To die, be killed. * /The gangster ended up in the electric chair./ 4.… … Dictionary of American idioms
end up — {v.} 1. To come to an end; be ended or finished; stop. * /How does the story end up?/ 2. To finally reach or arrive; land. * /I hope you don t end up in jail./ 3. {informal} To die, be killed. * /The gangster ended up in the electric chair./ 4.… … Dictionary of American idioms
End — End, v. i. To come to the ultimate point; to be finished; to come to a close; to cease; to terminate; as, a voyage ends; life ends; winter ends. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
end — See: AT LOOSE ENDS, AT ONE S WITS END, BURN THE CANDLE AT BOTH ENDS, GO OFF THE DEEP END, HAIR STAND ON END, HOLD ONE S END UP or HOLD UP ONE S END or KEEP ONE S END UP or KEEP UP ONE S END, LIVING END, LOOSE ENDS, MAKE AN END OF, MAKE ENDS MEET … Dictionary of American idioms
end — See: AT LOOSE ENDS, AT ONE S WITS END, BURN THE CANDLE AT BOTH ENDS, GO OFF THE DEEP END, HAIR STAND ON END, HOLD ONE S END UP or HOLD UP ONE S END or KEEP ONE S END UP or KEEP UP ONE S END, LIVING END, LOOSE ENDS, MAKE AN END OF, MAKE ENDS MEET … Dictionary of American idioms
End — An end of an object is a point where it terminates, or stops. When the object is thought of as running in a certain direction, the end is whichever end occurs last, or is furthest from the beginning.End may also refer to: *End (philosophy) *In… … Wikipedia
end — I. noun Etymology: Middle English ende, from Old English; akin to Old High German enti end, Latin ante before, Greek anti against Date: before 12th century 1. a. the part of an area that lies at the boundary b. (1) a point that marks the extent… … New Collegiate Dictionary
End- — Endo En do , End End [Gr. e ndon within, fr. ? in. See {In}.] A combining form signifying within; as, endocarp, endogen, endocuneiform, endaspidean. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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