noun
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
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- I don't like words that have -ism as an ending
noun
the act of ending something
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- the termination of the agreement
noun
the point in time at which something ends
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- the end of the year
- the ending of warranty period
noun
event whose occurrence ends something
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- his death marked the ending of an era
- when these final episodes are broadcast it will be the finish of the show
noun
the last section of a communication
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- in conclusion I want to say...
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