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[ UK /ˈɛnd/ ]
[ UK /ˈɛnd/ ]
NOUN
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either extremity of something that has length
the terminals of the anterior arches of the fornix
they rode to the end of the line
she knotted the end of the thread
the end of the pier -
a final part or section
Start at the beginning and go on until you come to the end
we have given it at the end of the section since it involves the calculus -
a final state
the so-called glorious experiment came to an inglorious end
he came to a bad end -
(American football) a position on the line of scrimmage
no one wanted to play end -
the point in time at which something ends
the end of the year
the ending of warranty period - a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold
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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 -
the surface at either extremity of a three-dimensional object
one end of the box was marked `This side up' -
a boundary marking the extremities of something
the end of town -
(football) the person who plays at one end of the line of scrimmage
the end managed to hold onto the pass -
the part you are expected to play
he held up his end -
one of two places from which people are communicating to each other
the phone rang at the other end
both ends wrote at the same time -
the last section of a communication
in conclusion I want to say... -
the final stage or concluding parts of an event or occurrence
the end was exciting
I had to miss the last of the movie
VERB
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bring to an end or halt
The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I
She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime -
put an end to
The terrible news ended our hopes that he had survived -
be the end of; be the last or concluding part of
This sad scene ended the movie -
have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
the bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed
My property ends by the bushes
Your rights stop where you infringe upon the rights of other
The symphony ends in a pianissimo
How To Use end In A Sentence
- Within five years, a unified currency in 1933 the "central" issue of "legal tender" currency has been relatively stable, so Donglai Bank has to resume business.
- The aircraft descended into a wetland area and had since been forgotten about as it sank below the surface. Times, Sunday Times
- The defendant was released on bail until his trial next year. Times, Sunday Times
- Spending on a perennial effort to expand gambling at race tracks, known as "racino," increased four-fold to about $620,000 in 2010. StarTribune.com rss feed
- The speech was brimming with ideas for rewarding work and reducing dependency. Times, Sunday Times
- The protests were going on about 1 kilometers away in the main street and some of the protesting crowd were running from tear gass used among them, towards Salehi St. The film is shot by my friend who was standing beside me. Iran Election Live-Blogging (Saturday June 20 Part II)
- The extended period of damage was probably brought on by the cool/wet growing conditions.
- Not bad for someone who failed to shine at school and feared he would end up in a coalyard. The Sun
- The following years were characterized by rifts with Russia, in which the Ukraine jealously guarded its own independence against its overbearing neighbour.
- Forbes: In terms of scale, the size of a bank for lending, is there a point where being bigger does not make you more efficient in lending? Transcript: Richard Bove
