noun
either extremity of something that has length
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- the end of the pier
- she knotted the end of the thread
- they rode to the end of the line
- the terminals of the anterior arches of the fornix
noun
the point in time at which something ends
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- the end of the year
- the ending of warranty period
noun
the final stage or concluding parts of an event or occurrence
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- the end was exciting
- I had to miss the last of the movie
noun
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
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- the ends justify the means
noun
a final part or section
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- we have given it at the end of the section since it involves the calculus
- Start at the beginning and go on until you come to the end
noun
a final state
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- he came to a bad end
- the so-called glorious experiment came to an inglorious end
noun
the surface at either extremity of a three-dimensional object
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- one end of the box was marked `This side up'
noun
(football) the person who plays at one end of the line of scrimmage
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- the end managed to hold onto the pass
noun
a boundary marking the extremities of something
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- the end of town
noun
one of two places from which people are communicating to each other
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- the phone rang at the other end
- both ends wrote at the same time
noun
the part you are expected to play
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- he held up his end
noun
the last section of a communication
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- in conclusion I want to say...
noun
a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold
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noun
(American football) a position on the line of scrimmage
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- no one wanted to play end
verb
have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense
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- either spatial or metaphorical
- the bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed
- Your rights stop where you infringe upon the rights of other
- My property ends by the bushes
- The symphony ends in a pianissimo
verb
bring to an end or halt
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- She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime
- The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I
verb
be the end of
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- be the last or concluding part of
- This sad scene ended the movie
verb
put an end to
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- The terrible news ended our hopes that he had survived