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Definition: Meaning of, end in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ɛnd /

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  1. last part [singular] the last part of a period of time, event, activity, or story
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  2. finished [singular] a situation in which something is finished or no longer exists
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  3. long object [countable] the part of a place or long object that is furthest from its beginning or centre
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  4. tip/point [countable] the thin part of something long or narrow, that is furthest from you [=  tip]
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  5. scale [countable usually singular] one of the two points that begin or end a scale
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  6. connection [countable usually singular] one of two places that are connected by a telephone call, journey etc
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  7. remaining piece [countable] especially British English a small piece of something that is left after you have finished with it
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  8. aim [usually plural] an aim or purpose, or the result you hope to achieve
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  9. part of an activity [singular] informal part of a job, activity, or situation that involves or affects one person or group of people
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  10. sport [countable] one of the two halves of a sports field
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  11. death [countable usually singular] a word meaning death - used to avoid saying this directly
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  12. at the end of the day spoken used to give your final opinion after considering all the possibilities
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  13. for days/weeks etc on end for many days, weeks etc without stopping
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  14. in the end after a period of time, or after everything has been done
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  15. end of story spoken informal used to avoid saying any more about a subject that is embarrassing or secret
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  16. the end of your tether/rope the point at which you are so angry and tired of a situation that you can no longer deal with it
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  17. the end of the road/line the end of a process, activity, or state
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  18. make ends meet to have only just enough money to buy the things you need
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  19. it's not the end of the world spoken used to tell someone that a problem is not as bad as they think
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  20. hold/keep your end up British English informal to stay brave and hopeful in a difficult situation
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  21. no end spoken informal very much
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  22. no end of trouble/problems etc spoken informal a lot of trouble etc
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  23. the living end American English spoken used as an expression of slight disapproval - often used humorously
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  24. go to the ends of the earth literary to do everything possible to achieve something
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  25. to the end of time literary forever
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Present Participle Third Person Singular
ending ends
  1. [intransitive and transitive] if a situation or activity ends, or if someone or something ends it, it finishes or stops
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  2. [transitive] literary to spend the last part of your life in a particular place or doing a particular thing
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  3. end your life/end it all to kill yourself
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  4. the ... to end all ... used to describe something that is the best, most important, or most exciting of its kind
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  5. the year/week etc ending something used to refer to the year etc that ends on a particular date
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end used in phrases

  • East End (noun)
    1. the East End the eastern part of London, north of the River Thames
  • Land's End
    1. a place on the southwest coast of England, which most people think of as the furthest point in the southwest of the UK. It is used especially in the phrase 'from Land's End to John O'Groats', because people think of John O'Groats as the furthest point in the northeast of the UK.
  • War to End War (noun)
    1. Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, Bulgaria Russia, France, British Empire, Italy, United States, Japan, Rumania, Serbia, Belgium, Greece, Portugal, Montenegro a war between the allies and the Central Powers from 1914 to 1918
  • West End (noun)
    1. the West End the western part of central London, where there are large shops, theatres, expensive hotels etc
  • back end (noun)
    1. the side of an object that is opposite its front
  • be-all and end-all (noun)
    1. the essential factor; the all-important element; the supreme aim
  • bitter end (noun)
    1. however unpleasant it may be the final extremity
    2. nautical the inboard end of a line or cable especially the end that is wound around a bitt
  • box end wrench (noun)
    1. American English a type of WRENCH with a hollow end that fits over a NUT that is being screwed or unscrewed [=  ring spanner British English]
  • business end (noun)
    1. the business end (of something) informal the end of a tool or weapon that does the work or causes the damage
  • butt end (noun)
    1. thick end of the handle
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end used in phrasal verbs

  • end in (phrasal verb)
    1. end in something to have something as a final result
    2. end in tears if a situation ends in tears, people involved in it become disappointed or angry
  • end up (phrasal verb)
    1. to be in a particular place or state after doing something or because of doing it
  • end with (phrasal verb)
    1. end with something to have something as the final part
    2. end something with something to add something as the final part of something else
  • endow with (phrasal verb)
    1. endow someone/something with something formal to give a particular quality to something, or to say that something has a particular quality
    2. be endowed with something to have something such as a good ability or quality
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