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- pronunciation:
- end
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- phrases:
- end up, make both ends meet, make ends meet
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
either extreme point of anything that has length.
Tie a knot at the end of the string.Our house is at the 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 commercial district is in 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.
He goes straight home at 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.
I've reached the end of my patience.- similar words:
- extent, extremity, fate, last, limit, measure
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| definition 5: |
the concluding part.
The end of the movie is quite sad.I read to the end of the book last night.- 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.
We're all working toward the same end.- synonyms:
- aim, goal, purpose, terminus
- similar words:
- effect, intention, motive, object
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| definition 7: |
result; outcome.
All our hard work has led to a successful end.- 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. Did you?- 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, old-fashioned) the very best or worst (prec. by "the").
These milkshakes are just the end! |
| related words: |
accomplishment, butt, cessation, consummation, design, halt, head, lapse, last, objective, outgrowth, purport, tag |
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| phrase: |
make both ends meet, make ends meet |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
ends, ending, ended |
| definition 1: |
to cause to stop; finish; conclude.
The thunderstorm ended the picnic.A back injury ended her career as a dancer.- 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.
The love scene ended the film.- 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.
They said my grandfather died of a stroke, but I think it was really heartbreak that ended him.The scandal ended him as a politician.- 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.
The school semester ends in May.Their marriage ended in divorce.The movie ended with a surprise twist.- 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.
We hope to end as champions this year.- 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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| phrase: |
end up |
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