end1 nounend2 verb
endend1 /end/ ●●● S1 W1 noun 
WORD ORIGINend1
Origin:
Old English endeEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- A boy was carrying a stick across his shoulders with a pail of water at each end.
- Community activists are calling for an end to selling cigarettes to children.
- Go to the end of the street and turn left.
- He cut a thick slice from the end of the loaf.
- I don't like to swim in the deep end of the pool.
- I liked the story, except when the hero dies at the end.
- James was with his father at the end.
- Let's hope they keep their end of the bargain.
- Mrs Deacon sat at one end of the long table and I sat at the other.
- Racial tensions in Fiji were exaggerated for political ends by leaders of the opposition.
- Rob's moving to Maine at the end of September.
- She chewed the end of her pencil thoughtfully.
- She works in the sales end of the company.
- The demonstrators' ends do not justify their means.
- Their house is located on the north end of the lake.
- There are scoreboards at both ends of the stadium.
- We had a huge row, which marked the end of our friendship.
- We sat in silence at either end of a long wooden table.
- We were told to go to the end of the line.
- You need a long pole with a hook at one end.
- By the end of the half, Oregon has opened a ten-point lead.
- I don't know what it will be, but I shall find a way to help her in the end.
- Kauffman suggests that the end of the Cold War prompted Buchanan to re-examine his political values.
- Martha lovingly supported him to the end, friend and housekeeper for 25 years.
- Near the end of his life Ramsey was asked which of his books he was most glad to have written.
- Prices range from $ 36 at the Sierra Club Lodge to $ 300-plus at the luxury end.
- The doctor closes the folder when be gets to the end, and puts Ins glasses back in his pocket.
- We had five different shapes on the board by the end of the lesson.
THESAURUS
the part of a place or object that is furthest from the centre or the beginning: · the end of the table· the end of the street
the end of something, especially something pointed: · the tip of your nose· an arrow tip
the sharp end of something: · The point of the pencil broke.
Longman Language Activatorthe last part of an event or period of time the last part of an event or period of time: the end of something: · The end of the game was really exciting.at/by/towards the end: · He left New York at the end of December.· Towards the end of the interview, I was beginning to feel that I might have got the job.come to an end (=finish): · It was a difficult project and I was glad when it came to an end.there's an end/no end in sight (=use this to say that something is nearly finished or that you do not know when it will finish): · The current housing crisis is more serious than ever, and there doesn't seem to be an end in sight.to/until the bitter end (=until the time when a very difficult event or situation finally finishes): · She remained loyal to her unfaithful husband right to the bitter end.· The company's board vowed to fight to the bitter end, rather than submit to the takeover.
the end of an event or piece of work, especially one that has several different stages or has continued for a long time: · Introducing the changes has been a long process, and it's still nowhere near its conclusion.the conclusion of something: · At the conclusion of the trial, the jury returned with a verdict of guilty.bring something to a conclusion (=make something reach an end): · The talks are aimed at bringing the dispute to a conclusion.
formal the end of a period of time or an activity: the close of something: · The beginning of April usually marks the close of the skiing season.· At the close of trading on the stock market, Ciena shares were up to $37.draw/come to a close (=finish): · Several hours later, the meeting drew to a close and the board members filed out of the room.
the last part of a book, film, show etc the last part of a book, film, show etc: · It was such a terrible movie, half the audience walked out before the end.the end of: · The end of the book was so sad that I almost cried.at/by/towards etc the end: · By the end of the play, the main characters have all either died or gone mad.the very end (=the most final part of something): · You don't find out who the killer is until the very end.
the way a story or film ends: · In the Spanish version of this story, the ending is completely different.happy/sad ending (=an ending in which something good or bad happens): · I love those old Hollywood movies with happy endings.
the exciting or impressive last part of a piece of music, show, ceremony etc: the finale of something : · The finale of Beethoven's ninth symphony is really magnificent.the grand finale (=one that is very impressive): · For the grand finale there was a marching band and fireworks.
formal the last part of a book, play, report etc: the conclusion of something: · At the conclusion of the book, the reader is still not certain whether Markham is guilty or not.come to a conclusion: · There was complete silence in the room as the play came to its tragic conclusion.
happening at the end of an event, time, book, film etc at the end of an event, period of time, book, film etc: · If you have any questions, can you ask them at the end, please.at the end of: · At the end of the first half, the score was 2-0.
done or coming at the end of a meeting, film, book, race etc: · In his closing speech, he thanked the organizers of the conference.· In the closing shot of the film, Hoffman walks away from the camera without looking back.· The closing paragraphs were very moving.the closing stages/minutes etc of something: · I turned on the TV just in time to catch the closing minutes of the race.
happening at or near the end of an event or process: · The war reached its final stages in July.· The Board is expected to make its final decision on the merger by August 12th.
if something happens in late August, late spring etc, it happens near the end of that time: · Can you come round late morning - at about 11.30?· It was late summer, and the evenings were already getting cooler.late in August/the evening/1918 etc: · We don't usually expect to have a frost so late in the spring.
: the latter part/half of something the part that comes fairly near the end or after the middle of something: · This point is explained more fully in the latter part of the chapter.· The house became known as Fields Mill during the latter half of the 17th century.
if an event or period of time ends with something, that thing happens at the end of it: · The concert ended with a laser light show.· The coming term finishes with an exhibition in the Arts Centre on December 12th.
the part at the end of an object the part at the end of something long and narrow: the end of something: · She chewed the end of her pencil thoughtfully.the end of the road/street/passage etc (=the furthest part of the road etc): · Go to the end of the street and turn left.at one end: · You need a long pole with a hook at one end.at both ends/at either end: · We sat in silence at either end of a long wooden table.
the thin, sharp end of something such as a needle, stick, or sword: the point of something: · Ben carved his name in the tree trunk, using the point of his knife.· the point of a needlesharp point: · It has small white flowers, and leaves that taper to a sharp point.
the narrow part at the end of something such as a finger, a branch, or a piece of land: the tip of something: · Doctor Gordon felt my neck with the tips of his fingers.· The village is on the southern tip of the island.
the rounded part at the front of a vehicle such as a plane: nose of: · The nose of the plane dipped as we came in to land.something's nose: · Each missile carries 150 kilos of high explosive in its nose.
the rounded end part of a small object, especially something such as a nail or pin which also has a pointed end: head of: · There was a hole in the pipe, no bigger than the head of a matchstick.· I picked up a hammer and hit the head of the nail as hard as I could.
during the whole of an event or period of time: all the time (that) · I couldn't really enjoy my holiday because I was sick all the time I was there.· All the time I was talking to him he just sat and stared at the television.
during all of a particular period of time, especially when this is a long time: · Lester was sickly all through his childhood.· Yvonne lived in Switzerland throughout the war.
during all of the day, night, summer etc: · It often rains here all day long.· The music coming from the apartment upstairs kept me awake all night long.
if a particular situation has existed all along , it has existed all the time right from the beginning, although you may not have known about it: · I spent over an hour looking for my keys, and they were in my purse all along.be right all along: · He realized that she'd been right all along.
if an event or something that you do is good, bad etc from start to finish , it is like that from the time it begins until it ends: · It was an awful day at work - problems from start to finish.· The whole thing was a disaster from beginning to end.
continuing for a long time continuing for a long time without stopping: · Although we nearly always need extra drivers, we cannot guarantee continuous employment.· CNN provided continuous coverage of the trial.· The campsites have had three decades of continuous use.
continuous and seeming to be there all the time: · He suffered constant pain in the months before his death.· A newborn baby needs constant care and attention.· The refugees lived in constant fear of being attacked.
something good or pleasant such as peace or sleep that is uninterrupted continues for a long time with no interruptions: · On average, two-year-old children need ten to twelve hours of uninterrupted sleep a night.· Banks need uninterrupted, 24-hour computer systems.
an on-going activity, situation, or piece of work is not intended to end at a definite time, but will continue into the future: · The police refused to comment on the on-going investigation.· We have a major on-going research programme into North Sea pollution.
continuing without stopping: · She's been driving non-stop for hours.· Make sure he does some homework -- he'll watch TV non-stop if you let him.
without stopping for a rest: · Victor talked for forty minutes without a break.· On average, the human mind cannot concentrate on spoken information for more than six minutes without a break.
if something unpleasant or unusual continues for hours, days, miles etc on end , it continues for that time, distance without stopping: · The rain had been falling for days on end.· In Siberia the temperature can stay more than twenty below freezing for months on end.
if someone works or does something for ten hours, three days etc at a stretch , they do it for that time without stopping, although this may be difficult or unusual: · A lion can lie on the same spot, without moving, for twelve hours at a stretch.· Doctors who are forced to work 36 hours at a stretch cannot possibly be fully efficient.
if you do something for two solid hours, three solid weeks etc you do it continuously for that period with no breaks at all: · After eight solid hours of driving, I was exhausted.· Nobody really wants to sit through four solid hours of someone else's wedding video.
every day, every week etc for a long time: · The fighting went on week after week and there seemed no end to it.· She sits at home day after day, waiting for a message from her husband.
if something happens day in, day out , it happens every day and is always the same, with the result that it becomes very boring: · Working in a factory involves the same routine day in, day out.· He wears an old brown jacket day in, day out.
to not do anything because there is nothing to do if you have nothing to do , there is nothing interesting for you to do, and you feel bored: · I get depressed if I have nothing to do.· The kids are always complaining that they don't have anything to do.with nothing to do/without anything to do: · She was sick of sitting around at home with nothing to do.
to sit or stand somewhere for a long time, feeling bored, when you are waiting for something to happen or when you are just being lazy: · I spent the whole morning sitting around waiting for him to call.· A group of teenagers were standing around outside the station.· If you're just standing around, why don't you come help me?
British /be at loose ends American to be unable to think of anything to do: · After her husband died, Mildred found herself suddenly at loose ends.· I felt rather at a loose end at the end of the term so I decided to take a trip to London.
types of film after a long period of time, especially after a lot of difficulties or after a long delay: · After a lot of questioning, James finally admitted he had taken the car.· In the end, I decided that the best thing to do was to ask Billy for help.· The plane eventually arrived at 6:30 - over three hours late.
use this when something good happens after you have waited for it for a long time: · I'm really glad that Ken's found a job at last.· At last the rain stopped and the players came back on the field.at long last (=after a very long time): · At long last he was able to see his family again.
if something is going to happen sooner or later , it will certainly happen but you do not know exactly when: · Sooner or later this would end up in the papers, and I would be out of a job.· I'm sure Brian will turn up sooner or later.· He is worried that sooner or later his business will fail.
use this to say that something will happen at some time in the future, especially something that you hope will happen, although you do not know exactly when: · They're bound to find a cure for cancer one day.· I knew that we would meet again one day.· One day ordinary people will be able to travel in space.
after a particular period of time, especially after a gradual process of change or development: · She started as an office junior, and in time became director of the whole company.· Jarvis was a strange man, but in time I got to like him.
if someone or something ends up in a particular situation or condition, they eventually come to be in that situation or condition - use this especially about something bad that happens: · Forbes ended up in prison for not paying his taxes.· The sweater that my mum knitted ended up twice the size it should have been.end up doing something: · We ended up having to postpone our vacation.end up as: · Our chess game finally ended up as a draw.
to finish a performance, speech, meeting etc · When Sir George finished his speech there was a moment's silence.finish/end something by doing something · The priest ended the service by saying a short prayer.finish/end something with something · She ended her recital with an old French song.
to gradually end an event or activity such as a meeting, making sure that it finishes at the right time: · About 40 minutes after the interview starts, the interviewer will signal to you to start winding up.wind up something: · He was fired and the board would give him no more time to wind up his affairs.wind something up: · Mark wanted to wind the meeting up quickly because he had a plane to catch.
to formally finish a meeting, lesson, process etc: · The committee has brought to a close one of the longest-running Senate investigations ever.· Efforts must continue to bring the conflict to an end.
to formally or officially end a meeting, public event, speech etc by doing one final thing: conclude something with something: · This year, Muslims will conclude Ramadan with the usual festivities on April 15 or 16.conclude with: · He concluded with an appeal to everyone to support the campaign.conclude by doing something: · I'd like to conclude by thanking everyone who has worked so hard to make this conference possible.
to do something as a way of ending an event, performance etc in a suitable or satisfactory way: round off something: · To round off National Peace Week, a concert was organized in the park.round something off with something: · She served us a splendid dinner, rounded off with a marvellous orange mousse.· They rounded off the day with a barbecue at the beach.
to complete an event, performance, piece of work etc by doing one final thing that is necessary or suitable: · Please finish off now. The test will end in three minutes.· You can finish up the puzzle tomorrow morning. It's time for bed now.finish off/up something by doing something: · We finished off our vacation by spending two days in Santa Fe.finish off/up something with something: · Dan finished up his act with a joke about the Vice-President.
when a period of time ends · The school year ends in June.· Winter was finally ending, and the first flowers of spring had begun to appear.· The evening ended cordially with handshakes all round.
if a long period of time comes to an end , it ends: · Autumn came to an end with the first snow.· A generation of civil war had finally come to an end.
if a period of time is over , it has ended: · The long vacation was almost over, and she hadn't done any of the things she'd planned.· I think I'm going to lose my temper before this evening is over.
British if a school or the students in a school break up , a part of the school year ends and the holidays begin: · When does your school break up?· The kids break up on Wednesday.
to gradually come to an end - used especially in stories or descriptions: · The long hot summer was drawing to an end.· As the class drew to a close, Hanson asked a student to summarize the lesson.
if the time allowed for something is up , it is finished: · "Time's up,'' said the teacher. "Stop writing, everyone!''· The chairman may be asked to resign before his four-year term is up.
if the time available for doing something, especially something important, runs out , it comes to an end so that there is no more time left: · We'd almost finished solving the problem when our time ran out.· The desperate search for survivors continues, but time is running out.
spoken use this to tell someone to stop doing something because there is no more time allowed: · I'm sorry, listeners, we have to stop there. We're out of time.
when an event, activity, situation etc finishes also finish British · World War II ended in 1945.· What time does your class finish?· How does the story end?· The celebrations didn't finish till after midnight.end in something (=end in a particular way, especially a bad way) · Their marriage finally ended in divorce three years later.
if an event or an activity is over , it has ended and nothing more is going to happen: · By the time we arrived, the party was already over.· Right, that's the formal part of the interview over. Is there anything you'd like to ask us?be all over (=have completely finished): · The game should be all over by 5 o'clock.
to finally end - use this about a period of time, a situation, or an activity that has continued for a long time: · Months of uncertainty came to an end when the final votes were counted.· It was already September, and our stay in Zurich was coming to an end.
formal if something such as a meeting or conversation is at an end , it has ended because someone wanted it to end: · The young man stood up, realizing that the audition was at an end.· It is with great sadness that I announce that our marriage is at an end.
what you want to achieve when you do something the reason you do or plan something, and the thing you want to achieve when you do it: · The games have an educational purpose.purpose of: · The purpose of the experiment is to find better ways of treating battlefield wounds.the main purpose (=the most important purpose): · The main purpose of the meeting is to discuss who will be in the team.somebody's purpose in doing something: · My purpose in writing this book was to draw attention to the problem of global warming.for the purpose of (doing) something: · There is no penalty if the quarterback deliberately throws the ball out of bounds for the purpose of stopping play.for this/that purpose: · Read up on starting a small business. Loans can be obtained for this purpose.
something you hope to achieve: · Increasing student awareness of the issue is one of our aims.political/business/economic etc aim: · Membership of NATO is one of the country's long-term political aims.the aim is to do something: · The organization's aims are to provide food for homeless people and help them find somewhere to live.· The aim was to enroll all children in schools close to their homes.aim of: · The aim of the bombers was to destroy public property and get maximum publicity.
the purpose of something that you are doing or planning - use this especially when someone does not understand what the purpose is: point of: · The point of the experiment is to show how this chemical reacts with water.the whole point (=exactly the purpose of doing something): · The whole point of this TV show is to get you to buy Simmons' exercise videos.see the point of something (=understand why someone does something): · I can't see the point of travelling all that way and then only staying for one day.miss the/somebody's point (=not understand why someone does something): · You're missing my point completely - I'm not talking about restructuring the departmentwhat's the point? (=use this when you think there is no good reason for something): · Too many of these kids think, "What's the point of going to college?"
the effect or result that you hope to achieve by doing something - use this especially when you are doubtful whether that effect or result can be achieved: · We make toys that are both fun and educational - at least that's the idea.the idea is to do something: · The idea of the centre was to provide a place where old people could go during the day.the idea behind something: · The idea behind the commercials is that reading is as cool and entertaining as their favorite bands.
formal the thing that someone is trying to achieve, especially in business or politics: · The report focused on three of the business's objectives.business/military/political objective: · State your business objectives clearly.the objective is to do something: · The objective of this computer game is to design a city.achieve an objective: · The President believes that all military objectives have been achieved.main/primary objective: · The company's main objective is to keep recyclable material out of landfills.
the intended result of a plan, action, or activity, especially when this may be difficult to achieve: the object is to do something: · In this game the object is to score as many points as you can in the time given.object of: · The object of the search was to find a small plane that has been missing for two days.the object of the exercise (=the object of whatever you are doing): · The object of the exercise is to keep kids in school, rather than let them leave without graduating.
what a person, organization, or country hopes to achieve in the future, even though this might take quite a long time: · School children have definite goals towards which they can work.the goal is to do something: · Her goal is to find a company willing to donate money for research.goal of: · The goal of the partnership is to improve his company's profit margin.reach/meet a goal: · The Red Cross has reached its goal of raising $1.6 million for relief.
the exact result that a person or organization intends to achieve by doing something, often the amount of money they want to get: · The target for the appeal is £20,000, all of which will go to children's charities.· Our target is the release of all political prisoners.meet/reach/achieve a target: · The government is struggling to reach its original target of $23 billion in spending cuts.
the result that a person or group is trying to achieve, especially when this is bad or dishonest: political/personal etc ends: · Racial tensions in Fiji were exaggerated for political ends by leaders of the opposition.the end does not justify the means (=the way that someone tries to achieve something is wrong, even if what they want to achieve is good): · The demonstrators' ends do not justify their means.
the part that is furthest from the middle one of the parts of an area that is furthest from the middle and closest to the edge: side of: · Two men were sitting at the side of the road.· Dancers came on from both sides of the stage.· People had formed a long queue that went around the sides of the room.on the side (of something): · Just put your things over there on the side.· There were high walls on all four sides of the prison yard.
the part around an object or area that is furthest from its centre, or the part along its side where its surface ends: · A group of children were playing at the water's edge.edge of: · The edges of the carpet were torn.· Keep away from the edge of the cliff - you might fall.on the edge of something: · He set the ashtray down on the edge of the table.at the edge of something (=next to the edge): · We camped right at the edge of the desert.
one of the two parts of a long object or area that are furthest from each other: end of: · He cut a thick slice from the end of the loaf.at one end of something: · Mrs Deacon sat at one end of the long table and I sat at the other.at both ends: · There are scoreboards at both ends of the stadium.at each end: · A boy was carrying a stick across his shoulders with a pail of water at each end.
the empty space on the left or right side of a page of writing: · Someone had written a note in the left-hand margin.· She widened the margins so her essay would look longer.
to stop happening · It seemed the fighting would never stop.· Catherine stood watching the rain, hoping it would stop soon.· Suddenly, the cheering stopped and there was a deathly silence.· This waste of the earth's resources must stop.
if something that has been happening for a long time comes to an end , it stops happening: · When we had children, all our trips to theatres and cinemas came to an end.· Research at the college came to an end in 1870.· All good things must come to an end.
formal to stop happening: · Hostilities between the two countries have now ceased.· Presently, the rain ceased and the sun came out.cease altogether (=stop completely): · The sound of gunfire gradually receded and then ceased altogether.
to make something stop happening or continuing to make someone stop doing something, or make something stop happening: · The referee stopped the fight when one of the boxers was badly injured.· It is now time to stop the war and begin negotiations for peace.· Officials are planning to take court action to stop publication of the book.stop somebody doing something: · I gave my little brother some chocolate to stop him crying.
to stop something, especially so that it never starts again: · An injury like this could put an end to her dancing career.· The outbreak of war put an end to their romance.
to finally and permanently end something that has continued for a long time: bring something to an end: · A treaty was signed which finally brought the conflict to an end.bring to an end something: · There are calls for the Prime Minister to bring to an end the uncertainty about the election date.
to make something stop changing, developing, or progressing: · The government is determined to halt the trade in illegal animal furs.· All his efforts had failed to halt the increase in street crime.
to decide that a planned action or activity should be stopped after it has already started: · The union decided to call off the strike when they were offered a 10% pay rise.· The meeting was called off at the last minute.· The hunt for the missing boy had to be called off because of severe weather conditions.
to stop an activity earlier than was planned, especially because of something unexpected such as illness or bad news: · She was forced to cut short her holiday and return to the UK.· His education was cut short when his father died of a sudden illness.
to stop an action that has been started, because it would be too dangerous to continue: · The mission was aborted after news came of the capture of the city.· The plane had already started its descent when the pilot received orders to abort his landing.
to officially order that something should be stopped, when you intend to let it start again at a later time: · We have decided to suspend all production at the factory until safety checks can be carried out.· All pay increases are to be suspended until further notice.· The trial was suspended after threats were made against witnesses.
informal to stop giving money to a plan or planned business activity so that it cannot continue: · The city council has pulled the plug on the new housing development.· Over 1000 workers lost their jobs when the company pulled the plug on plans to open ten new stores.
to keep prices or wages at the same level and not increase them: · The company has announced that it intends to freeze all salaries for a year.· All government employees have had their salaries frozen at last year's levels.
to put something into a vertical position to put something into a vertical position, especially when this is its usual position: stand something up: · Tom stood the statue up and looked at it.· Stand the wine bottle up for a few hours in a warm place before drinking.stand up something: · The bartender had to go round standing up all the stools that had been knocked down in the fight.
to put something in a vertical position, when this is not its usual position: · We had to stand the table on end to get it through the door.
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COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Meaning 1phrases
The bus came to an abrupt halt. At the top of the stairs, she paused. The negotiations have reached a dead end. The match ended in a draw. The king’s death marked the end of an epoch. The kiss was a fairytale ending to the evening. a fitting end to what was a memorable trip The story has a happy ending, however. an ignominious end to his career We’ve nearly finished, but there are still a few loose ends to be tied up (=dealt with or completed). These elections mark the end of an era. One in five pregnancies ends in miscarriage. two parties at opposite ends of the political spectrum They work at opposite ends of the country (=a long distance apart), so only see each other at weekends. You can park on the other side of the street. He lives at the other end of the road. She drove off in the other direction. If Jimmy keeps spending like this, he’s going to end up in the poorhouse. the shallow end of the pool the lengthening days that signal the end of winter The two articles here represent opposite ends of the spectrum. The discussions with the miners’ union ended in stalemate. The announcement brought the meeting to an untimely end. Gerald had been using her for his own ends.
· Karen’s returning to the States at the end of the month.
· My licence runs out at the end of May.
· The two men met once again before the end of the war.
(=be the end of a period of time in history that is known for a particular event, or for particular qualities)· The principal’s death marked the end of an era at the college.
· Michael Jordon led the race from beginning to end.
Meaning 2verbs (=end)· Arsenal’s ten-match unbeaten run came to an end with a 3–2 defeat at United.
(=to reach the end)· My holiday was drawing to an end.
· The 40 year-old power station has now reached the end of its operating life.
(=make something end)· A shoulder injury put an end to his baseball career.
(=make something end)· They began peace talks aimed at bringing an end to the civil war.
(=publicly ask for something to happen or be done)· The union is calling for an end to discrimination.
adjectives (=sudden and unexpected)· After the news leaked out, his political career came to a sudden end.
· Hopes of an early end to the conflict are fading.
(=right for a particular situation or occasion)· The fireworks display was a fitting end to the celebrations.
phrases· If you think that’s the end of the matter, you’re mistaken.
(=near)· After a three year wait, the end is finally in sight.
Meaning 3adjectives· Jon and his girlfriend were sitting at the opposite end of the bar.
(=furthest from you)· He walked to the far end of the room and sat at his desk.
(=used about the ends of a swimming pool where the water is deepest or least deep)· The kids were splashing about in the shallow end.
phrases (=in a line, with the ends touching)· The roof tiles are laid end to end.
Meaning 8adjectives· The government exploited the situation for political ends.
verbs (=to get what you want, used to show disapproval)· Some people would do almost anything to achieve their own ends.
phrases (=with that aim or purpose)· Our first priority is safety, and the airline is working to that end.
(=the thing that you want to achieve)· The programme is not an end in itself, but rather the first step the prisoner takes towards a new life.
(=used to say that something bad is acceptable, if it achieves a good result)· Their defence, that the end justifies the means, is not acceptable.
(=a way of achieving what you want)· To Joe, work was a means to an end, nothing more.
(=with this thing in mind as an aim)· We need to reduce costs, so with this end in view, the company is switching supplier.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES The bus came to an abrupt halt. At the top of the stairs, she paused.· The whole project was full of problems from beginning to end.
(=especially something bad)· It is our responsibility to discuss how this conflict can be brought to an end.
· Demonstrators have called for an end to the fighting.
· He was writing his books towards the end of the 19th century.
· The game ended in chaos with thunder and heavy rain.
· The answers are given at the end of the chapter.
· The buyer has three days in which to cancel the contract.
(=do something at the end of a day)· We ended the day at a little restaurant by the beach.
The negotiations have reached a dead end.· By the late 1990s his career had ended in disaster.
· The purpose of the law is to end discrimination in the workplace.
· Five years later, their marriage ended in divorce.
The match ended in a draw. (=stop an embargo)· Britain favours lifting the embargo on humanitarian grounds.
The king’s death marked the end of an epoch.· The era of cheap oil has ended.
· The closure of the last coal mine marked the end of an era in Wales.
British English:· I knew I had to do well in the end of year exams.
· A series of rescue attempts ended in failure.
The kiss was a fairytale ending to the evening. a fitting end to what was a memorable trip The story has a happy ending, however. an ignominious end to his career (=a job with low wages and no chance of progress)· He had a series of dead-end jobs.
We’ve nearly finished, but there are still a few loose ends to be tied up (=dealt with or completed). These elections mark the end of an era.· Her three marriages all ended in divorce.
(=the result you achieve is more important than the way you do it)· It’s too bad if people get hurt - the end justifies the means.
(=something you do only to achieve a result, not because you want to do it or because it is important)· Many of the students saw the course as a means to an end: a way of getting a good job.
One in five pregnancies ends in miscarriage.· You’ll receive your wages at the end of the month.
· We just want this nightmare to end!
· He longed for something to end the nightmare.
two parties at opposite ends of the political spectrum They work at opposite ends of the country (=a long distance apart), so only see each other at weekends. You can park on the other side of the street. He lives at the other end of the road. She drove off in the other direction. If Jimmy keeps spending like this, he’s going to end up in the poorhouse.· Get to the back of the queue!
· Some of these power stations are reaching the end of their useful life.
· The Chancellor is confident that we shall see the end of the recession in the next few months.
· She was very upset when I ended the relationship.
(=they are not similar in any other way)· They are both strong-minded women, but there the resemblance ends.
(=the result at the end of a long process)· The end result will be well worth the effort.
· The film has a sad ending.
(=the top or bottom)· At the other end of the scale, the youngest competitor was just sixteen years old.
the shallow end of the pool (=end a siege)
the lengthening days that signal the end of winter (=there are no other similarities)· Both artists work on a small scale, but there the similarity ends.
The two articles here represent opposite ends of the spectrum.· Smith has ended speculation about his future by signing a new contract.
The discussions with the miners’ union ended in stalemate. (=decide not to continue with it)· The strike was called off two days later.
· The talks ended without a settlement being reached.
· We had a party at the end of term.
· The all-night fishing trip ended in tragedy for the four men after their boat ran aground.
The announcement brought the meeting to an untimely end. Gerald had been using her for his own ends. (=the end part of a verb, which changes to show tense or person)· "-ed" is a regular past tense verb ending.
· To the very end of his life he remained a controversial figure.
· Work should finish around the end of the year.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· The adventurer in at the deep end having briefly annexed the Omette Coleman quartet with Don Cherry.· While playing, the boys unwittingly moved into the deeper end which extended down nine feet, he said.· She was at the deep end of the pool when Felipe suddenly surfaced beside her.· She had been thrown in at the deep end and it was a question of sink or swim.· There were times when I would come over from the well and just kick in the deep end.· So these dare devils have got 6 months to dry out before diving in at the deep end once again.· She was immediately thrown in at the deep end when one of her young clients, Lucy Gates, died.
· Cosmologists call the far end of time the c-boundary.· Everything was silent except the gurgling of paddles and the muffled shouts from the far end of town.· They crossed over quietly enough, Athelstan smiling as he passed through the gateway at the far end on to Fish Street Hill.· Later, Kathy pushed back the blankets and moved off to-ward the railing at the far end of the porch.· From the far end of the corridor came the sound of angry dispute.· His clothes lay in a lump at the far end of the couch.· The far end of the arena was opening, however.· The tip of its tail at the far end of the concrete pool could had been in a different county.
· They are all currently at a loose end, and loose ends are so easily snipped off.· But when the loose ends begin to jell, Smith is back on track with an interesting story.· Joey Bonanza doesn't like loose ends.· Rhoda had died a year or two ago, and we had heard that Ralph was at loose ends.· The many loose ends and unanswered questions continue to prolong their suffering.· He could not tell whether they were broken ends, or perhaps the loose ends from underwater knots that had come undone.· He's at a loose end and I'd be enormously proud to introduce you.· The loose end was not splintered and cracked, but neatly finished.
· As before, any shaping must be conducted at the opposite end of the knitting to the carriage.· Lonnie and Alfred occupied opposite ends of the spectrum.· For a long time now your granda and me have been living at opposite ends of this flat.· Ezra joined him wordlessly and stepped up to the opposite end of a full barrel and dragged it to the gangway.· Our cottage stood in a field at the opposite end of the village from the smallholding the Guérigny family used to work.· But commentators from the opposite end of the political spectrum are virtually excluded from the national discourse, especially on network television.· Usually these styles are presented as opposite ends of a continuum.· Even in their attitudes toward men they were at opposite ends of the pole.
· The voice at the other end was light, gentle, diffident.· He paused by the window seat, a replica of one he had noticed at the other end of the gallery.· At the other end of the political spectrum from the new classical school are the various Marxist schools.· She lives here in the village, at the other end.· The situation at the other end must have been grave to warrant such an effort.· Then I realized he wasn't stopping outside Sunil's house, but carrying on to the other end of the road.· At the other end of the constellation is Beta, near Rigel and only 5 degrees south of the celestial equator.· So, of course, is Paul Terry at the other end.
· It was such a jolly little lighthouse, white, and standing at the very end of a promontory.· Yet Hassan was at the very end of his patience.· The village church, tucked away at the very end of a winding leafy lane, is dedicated to St Mary.· His room lay at the very end of the corridor, beyond the locked doors of closets and bedrooms and attic steps.· These pointed fingers were adjusted to be my guide and, apart from the very ends of each cut, were quite reliable.· The coins, therefore, should give a good indication of examples in circulation at the very end of the fourth century.· That is, until the very end of the interview.· The Pfizer's Thanet Coastal Marathon has painfully earned its reputation of saving the worst until the very end of the race.
NOUN· Work has so far concentrated on the east end.· Merchants on the east end, near College Avenue, are also rolling up their sleeves.· The east end is apsidal with three polygonal apses and there is a later bell tower at the south side.· The concert stage spans the width of the room at the far east end.· At the west end is a beautiful pointed window, and at the east end three lancet windows.· James, a shopping center, is at the east end of Princes Street.· At the east end is a rectangular choir and later apse.· The basilican Cathedral has a double-aisled nave, transepts and apsidal east end.
· Some churches have further domes over the west end.· The original loft had been taken down and the balustrade removed to the west end to form a gallery.· Many of these have tall towers, sometimes with spires, generally set at the west end.· When my father was growing up, they lived in the west end of Chicago and they were poor.· She is married and lives in the west end of Glasgow.· Apart from the west end, Antwerp cathedral is exceptionally difficult to view.
VERB· To what extent should pressure groups be allowed to use the courts to achieve their desired ends?· Among organizations that regularly fail to achieve their ends, this is precisely what happens.· Both had been determined to overcome authoritarian rule from Addis Ababa and had worked closely together to achieve this end.· In low slack systems, vigorous competition in the environment prevents managers from easily tailoring their activities to achieve personal ends.· Whether Innocent could have achieved his ends earlier or by better means must in the final analysis be a matter of opinion.· He said the Treasury is trying to achieve its ends in the least burdensome way possible.· Coleridge uses his poetic creativity to achieve his end, questioning, exploring and explaining.· Now the government is trying another policy designed to achieve the same end.
· The gruelling fight with Johnny Love was also the beginning of the end for Jimmy's fighting career.· A closed loop is a self-contained unit that has no identifiable beginning or end, like a circle or an integrated circuit.· Chaos is all around us now, but the leader knows that chaos is the beginning, not the end.· The beginning and the end of my account are not in Virgil.· One thing was clear: time could have neither beginning nor end, time and space were eternal.· Would this be the beginning of the end of the regime?· That, according to a 150-page draft report, was the beginning of the end.· However, instead of spiraling downward, these people saw their negative feelings as a beginning, not the end.
· This would not bring an instant end to the island's problems.· Vicary is expected to step off the stand today, bringing an end to testimony in the four-month trial.· Catastrophic engine failure brought to an end supersonic airliner Concorde's enviable safety record on Tuesday.· The meeting, which seemed about to degenerate into physical violence, was brought to a precipitous end.· But it did not bring an end to the speculation and confusion which was rending the civilized world.· But perhaps Governor Clinton's most remarkable achievement will have been bringing to an end the Reagan-Bush years.· Mutual consent An employment contract may be brought to an end by the mutual consent of the parties.· Only clarity now and toughness, where needed, can bring it to an end.
· It was a great regret to me that our partnership was to come to an end.· In my experience, people who tried to attain their ends by covert means came to unfortunate ends.· Perceptions of Labour chances remained more predictable, though they too became rather more homogeneous as the campaign came to an end.· Up ahead the route comes to an end in a box canyon.· In this respect he is something like a general on a battlefield - except that the battle never comes to an end.· Love will never come to an end.· The partners remain sanguine about speculation that their tenure of the company they founded is coming to an end.· But nothing repeals the reality that the end will come.
· Bonnyrigg Station marks the end of the route.· Few cliches are used as improperly as the contention that a certain event marks the end of an era.· Surely this marked the end of the scandal?· But this marks the end of the Bruce McNall era.· Its destruction marred the prince's reputation, and it marked the end of his military career.· The Senate vote marked the end of a long and contentious battle over the minimum wage that began last year when Sen.· Birmingham on 1 and 2 August 1838 saw a celebration to mark the end of apprenticeship.· What is known is barren and marks the end not the beginning.
· The general theoretical discussion on concepts and definitions is therefore - perhaps surprisingly - put at the end.· His heat scorched her, and unbearably stretched nerves urged her to turn and put an end to this agony of wanting.· That puts an end to all feeling of grievance, and so inner talking is cut off at its source.· Judge Frossard, it seems, wanted to put an end to the inertia.· I knew it would be up to me to put an end to them.· There had to be some way of putting an end to his domineering activities.· I put points on the ends of the pieces.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRYPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► dead-end job► jump/be thrown in at the deep end► go off at the deep end► the pot of gold (at the end of the rainbow)► I/he etc will never hear the end of it► end/finish/begin etc (something) on a high note► be at/near etc the end of your rope► be on the sharp end (of something)► get (hold of) the wrong end of the stick► it’ll (all) end in tears► the thin end of the wedge► all’s well that ends well
- At the end of the day, it's just too much money to spend.
- At the end of the day, the best team won.
- You may be working for yourself but at the end of the day you still have to pay tax on what you earn.
- And that is, at the end of the day, the difference between a successful and an unsuccessful business.
- Because, at the end of the day, professional regulation is in the best interests of both auditors and the public.
- It was not unusual for them to have a snack at the end of the day.
- Prayers must be moved at the end of the day's business, an unpopular time.
- So when Summerchild steps out up Whitehall at the end of the day he is still hugging their secret madness to himself.
- The hours of work were reduced so that the hands were not exhausted at the end of the day.
- We regularly baked some at the end of the day and held a little milk and cookie ritual.
- You realize that at the end of the day.
- Big dumps frequently bury lift-control shacks and loading ramps for days on end.
- Chained in an upright stance for weeks on end, iron collars about their necks, with no hope of reprieve.
- He would go off into the mountains for days on end.
- How you hate being shipped off to Long Island for weeks on end during the summer.
- Lately she stays in her house for days on end, goes out only to get food.
- Sometimes he would not leave his room for days on end.
- They'd be talking for days on end.
- Untouched, and for days on end, ignored, he was not a child and not a man.
- In the end, we decided to go to Florida.
- But in the end, this is character study with too many underdeveloped characters.
- It seems logical to suppose that wilder and wilder swings must in the end get out of control.
- Pope intercepted in the end zone.
- That was why I had to break off our relationship in the end.
- The next Super Bowl found more trouble in the end zone.
- These appeared, in the end, to be the dinosaurs.
- Your microhabitat may be without occupants for a long time, but usually some animals will reach it in the end.
- I'm not going to lend you any more money, end of story.
- Another good restaurant bites the dust -- end of story, right?
- Mark a ballot, lick a stamp: end of story.
- The fish will get their wheatgerm this autumn, end of story.
- By the time Katherine and Gary came to see me, they were at the end of their rope.
- By then Diana was truly at the end of her tether.
- Five hours later Mr Humble was at the end of his tether.
- However, at other times I feel at the end of my tether.
- Of course, when Carl walked to the end of his rope, he fell like a load of bricks.
- Rich, meanwhile, has come to the end of his rope on these negotiations.
- The court heard they were both at the end of their tether.
- With all that had happened with Anthony, he was near the end of his tether.
- Monday's loss was the end of the line for Martin, who finished third in the tournament.
- At the end of the line, the local authority careers service is called in to rescue what remains of this shambles.
- At the end of the road, a four-foot-tall rock cairn stands between us and the beach.
- Disappointed, I dragged myself to the end of the line.
- For river people all along the Missouri and Mississippi valleys, Fort Benton was the end of the line.
- Had the mighty champions really reached the end of the road?
- Hop on over to the end of the road and give her a tinkle.
- The sale marks the end of the line for the 61-year-old chain, which has had a rocky recent history.
- This is the end of the road for Pharaoh and his people.
- My mother had to work 12 hours a day in a factory just to make ends meet.
- Old people on pensions are finding it hard to make ends meet.
- With the car repairs, I just don't see how we're going to make ends meet this month.
- As a small company of 15 boys we find it hard to make ends meet.
- Non-college women with children struggling to make ends meet have a different agenda from that of single college-educated women with hot careers.
- She is unemployed and depends upon benefits to make ends meet.
- The most deprived sections of the population are finding it hard to make ends meet.
- They had no machinery for making ends meet.
- Though near the top of her earning potential, she said she is forced to work extra jobs to make ends meet.
- To make ends meet, she works for a travel company and makes dumplings for a cafeteria.
- What she saw around her in the neighborhood where we both grew up was divorce and the struggle to make ends meet.
- If you don't get the job, it's not the end of the world.
- All I've done is offend one or two of the wrong people, it's not the end of the world.
- It's very upsetting, but it's not the end of the world.
- You won't always get it right, but it's not the end of the world if you don't.
- It helped them keep their end up in battle, too, claim historians.
- It is difficult to get skips in this age group capable of keeping their end up at this level of competition.
- Richter kept his end up by arranging a press visit to Huemul Island on 21 June, 1951.
- But production has slumped by 45 percent because of the plunge in demand - and there's no end in sight.
- If it continued, they could see no end to the war.
- In the end, there was no end to the strife, though neither Hooke nor Huygens produced a true marine timekeeper.
- Many own luxury homes with swimming pools and no end of household gadgets.
- Now the room was quite dark, it looked vast, like a black cave that had no end.
- Strictly speaking, of course, there are no ends in animal life for a Darwinian.
- Was there no end to the trouble the child could cause?
- Working the land was hard, and there was no end to it, despite a deceptive freedom.
- My doctor's a nice young man, takes no end of trouble.
- Neighbours say a new flats development in Sun Street, Darlington, has created no end of problems.
- They'd caused no end of problems for the nomes.
- To be in the ranks of the Foodie Fascists is, quite frankly, the living end.
- Brad would go to the ends of the earth to make his wife happy.
- He could be followed to the end of time, and still nothing would happen.
- Is food and comfort the be-all and end-all?
- However, it was said that looking at the employee's base was not the be-all and end-all.
- However, weight is not the be-all and end-all and you must keep a check on your general shape and fitness.
- Mandela's release was the beginning of the end of apartheid.
- Can this be the beginning of the end for vastly over priced computer training courses?
- His death was the beginning of the end, the ultimate cause, as Rex sees it, of his own injuries.
- In retrospect it is clear to me that my arrival at Salomon marked the beginning of the end of that hallowed institution.
- It was the beginning of the end.
- One seat: Was it the beginning of the end?
- That, according to a 150-page draft report, was the beginning of the end.
- The failure of those protests was the beginning of the end of a postwar dream of social transformation through political means.
- Would this be the beginning of the end of the regime?
- Campaigners vowed to carry on the struggle to the bitter end.
- Despite his injury, Johnson carried on playing on to the bitter end.
- But a promise is a promise and we have to pursue this thing to the bitter end.
- Do I intend to campaign to the bitter end?
- He at least was ready to slug it out to the bitter end.
- He would fight my case to the bitter end, he vowed.
- Hereford left it to the bitter end to secure their 1-1 draw.
- I stayed to the bitter end.
- Master Yehudi always won, and he went on winning to the bitter end.
- They vowed to fight to the bitter end to stop it.
- Back in the twenties, the Millay sisters were known in New York society for burning the candle at both ends.
- the business end of a gun
- But it was at the business end where the main difference lay.
- Her hair, left to its own devices to dry, looked like the business end of a witch's broom.
- As the decade drew to a close, it was evident that consumers were fed up.
- As the General's visit ended, the competition drew to a close.
- As the singing draws to a close, the cousins urge her to make a wish.
- But Enterprise Neptune has not drawn to an end with the successful completion of its Silver Jubilee year.
- He used to long for his holidays and grow deeply depressed when they drew to an end.
- The last of the wine is poured; the meal draws to a close.
- The long gray afternoon drew to a close.
- The year 1968 drew to a close and with it the life of Londonderry Corporation.
- A pipe-freezing kit makes two plugs of ice either side of the joint so that you can cut through the pipes.
- A trained work elephant then moved up on either side, rather like tugs docking a ship.
- Fry bacon, turning until brown and crisp, about 2-3 minutes either side.
- On either side of each barrier it leaves similar pockets of high and low cloud cover, of arid and lush terrain.
- On either side of the road are groves of guava trees.
- The guns chattered out either side of our Huey.
- The hall takes up the central bay through the two storeys; the dining- and drawing-rooms are on either side.
- White dunes made walls on either side of them.
- But the extreme ends of the continent seem afflicted with retro-chic shallowness when it comes to cocktails.
- Developing your film To get your film developed you need to go to the extreme left of the upper level.
- Evictions are the extreme end of the bailiff's duties.
- Moving down to the extreme left he was discovered by the enemy, and a full battery opened upon him.
- Passage is possible through the branches on the extreme left.
- Roots and leafless bushes stuck up wildly at the extreme end of the strip.
- So why was she tempted to invent such an extreme ending?
- The extreme left doors date from 1948, the work of Arrigo Menerbi, showing the tribulations of early Christians.
- At the far end of the house, where her voice had faded, he heard a faucet going on.
- Getting into the precarious cable car, the ebullient engineer had himself hauled to the far side and back again.
- He caught a last glimpse of a grey Mercedes on the far side of the central barrier railings.
- Just then, he saw some one walk out of the trees which bordered the far side of the pasture.
- The Ocean-Warming Piglet Long ago, on the far side of our planet, there lived a farmer named Li-pin.
- The one bed that was occupied was at the far end of the ward.
- The young man at the far end of the loom glanced at Maggie, and for an instant their eyes locked.
- There was a barn at the far end of the hay meadow, away from the house and the other barns.
- The thought of a lawsuit was enough to make his hair stand on end.
- He was so close to her, his arms brushing lightly against hers, making her hairs stand on end.
- I've been hearing rumours about his methods of taming his crew ... things to make your hair stand on end.
- Some of the stories people had told me in that room would make your hair stand on end.
- Yet here he was expecting to play a part that would make her hair stand on end.
- After a year of declining profits, there's finally a light at the end of the tunnel.
- After all the problems we've had we're finally beginning to see some light at the end of the tunnel.
- For Jane there is some light at the end of the tunnel, but many anorexia sufferers continue to suffer in silence.
- After her husband died, Mildred found herself suddenly at loose ends.
- I felt rather at a loose end at the end of the term so I decided to take a trip to London.
- Bert, Alice was pleased to see, missed Jasper, tended to be at a loose end.
- He was at a loose end.
- One's best friend's cousin's daughter might well be at a loose end after leaving art college.
- Rhoda had died a year or two ago, and we had heard that Ralph was at loose ends.
- So, through no fault of my own, I was at a loose end quite a bit.
- They'd be at a loose end when it was over, which would be the time to approach them.
- But when the loose ends begin to jell, Smith is back on track with an interesting story.
- He could not tell whether they were broken ends, or perhaps the loose ends from underwater knots that had come undone.
- It certainly seemed as though he was tying up all the loose ends of his life.
- Joey Bonanza doesn't like loose ends.
- Nothing remained but to tie up the loose ends of the dispute.
- The many loose ends and unanswered questions continue to prolong their suffering.
- There were still loose ends in her working week so her sister Sarah took it upon herself to tie them up.
- Unlike real life, the classic mystery has no loose ends.
- Technology is not a magic wand, but only a means to an end.
- Admittedly, policy is important: but it is only a means to an end.
- All in all, everything I did was a means to an end -- my own.
- Don't think of computers as a daunting modern technology; they're only a means to an end.
- Protection is vital: but as a means to an end, not as an end in itself.
- Showbiz was a means to an end.
- The separation into sequential categories of response is merely a means to an end.
- The young man was merely a means to an end and, in both cases, that end had now been served.
- These should be viewed as a means to an end, rather than as ends in themselves.
- If the ropes do jam then please remember that the great Giusto Gervasutti met his death during just such a retrieval operation.
- In that position Buddha met his end.
- Medieval representation of Frederick Barbarossa as a crusader, the role in which he met his death.
- No officer convicted of plotting against him met his end at the hands of the firing squad.
- Strange coincidence, the same place where Whitton had met his death.
- The last band met its end in 1906, in the Chiricahuas.
- When a herring meets its end, it is usually in the mouth of a bigger fish or a in a net.
- With the Giants leading 28-7, half-time came as a merciful relief.
- And Elinor was just going to have to wait for her merciful release.
- Death had been a merciful release for him.
- These were the alternatives to a quick, merciful death.
- Those animals put down had a merciful release.
- It's time the community worked together to put an end to the violence.
- Her old feeling for him had returned; she was determined to put an end to his sufferings and bring him home.
- It was Gloucester who chose to put an end to it.
- Judge Frossard, it seems, wanted to put an end to the inertia.
- Swiftly introduce new legislation to put an end to the trauma and misery suffered by child witnesses in court proceedings.
- That put an end to any stunt deemed risky, Weiss says.
- This trite communication put an end to Emma's overtures and she began to fade from their lives.
- Thus the event of her puberty puts an end to her pure childhood.
- To put an end to such exalted talk, I asked Mendl to tell me about Spats-making machinery.
- I know how it feels to be on the receiving end of that.
- On the other there was the undoubted fact that we would be on the receiving end.
- Otherwise, his supply unit would be on the receiving end of a simulated bomb or Tomahawk cruise missile.
- Talk show hosts can also be on the receiving end of questions.
- This is often best done in conjunction with those who are going to be on the receiving end of an appraisal interview.
- Today it was my turn to be on the receiving end.
- What was it like to be on the receiving end?
- You didn't have to be a client or a famous face to be on the receiving end.
- I can't help but think that it's an unfortunate custom to name children after people who come to sticky ends.
- Another good restaurant bites the dust -- end of story, right?
- Mark a ballot, lick a stamp: end of story.
- The fish will get their wheatgerm this autumn, end of story.
- Well, so much for a storybook ending.
- At the tail end of the nineteenth century, the Viennese politician Karl Lueger founded his power base on an anti-semitic platform.
- But this is the tail end of a really big set of stories about royal marriages.
- Chapter 5 Saturday morning dawned late for me, and I just caught the tail end of Sport on Four.
- I did catch the tail end of them in my youth.
- I tie my next colour on to the tail end of the first yarn and pull it straight through.
- It had been a bumpy ride, through the tail end of a thunderstorm.
- It was the tail end of the season and there was no time for a full-scale tour.
- They burst out into the tail end of the night.
- I had no money, my husband was sick, and I couldn't get a job. I was at the end of my tether.
- His new movie will tie up some of the loose ends from the last one.
- There are still a few loose ends to tie up before we have an agreement.
- I'm at my wits' end trying to fix this computer.
- I don't know what I can do to keep our marriage together -- I'm at my wits' end!
- It was two days before the baby was due, and Robert was at his wit's end.
- Maybe I got the wrong end of the stick. I thought she was leaving him, not the other way round.
WORD FAMILYnounendendingadjectiveunendingendlessverbendadverbendlessly
1last part [singular] the last part of a period of time, event, activity, or story OPP beginning, startend of Costs are expected to double by the end of 2012.at the end What would she find at the end of her journey? Hooker’s death marked the end of an era. I played the tape from beginning to end.2finished [singular] a situation in which something is finished or no longer existsput/bring an end to something It’s hoped the talks may bring an end to the violence.call for/demand an end to something The EU is demanding an end to the ivory trade. At last it seemed the war might be coming to an end. The spacecraft is nearing the end of its useful life.be at an end He rose to indicate that the conversation was at an end. Well, I hope that’s the end of the matter. Another year has passed, with no end in sight to the suffering.3furthest part [countable] the part of a place or object that is furthest from its beginning or centreend of We sat at opposite ends of the table. He wore spectacles perched on the very end of his nose. The end of the pencil snapped. Jo joined the end of the line. the far end (=furthest from you) of the room The channel measures 20 feet from end to end.stand/place something on end (=in an upright position) He stood the box on end to open it.lay/place something end to end (=in a line, with the ends touching) bricks laid end to end4scale [countable usually singular] one of the two points that begin or end a scalelower/cheaper etc end the cheaper end of the price range At the opposite end of the political spectrum are the Marxist theories. Some teenagers are just a nuisance, but at the other end of the scale there are kids who pose a real threat.5connection [countable usually singular] one of two places that are connected by a telephone call, journey etcthe end of the phone/line Sometimes, all you need is a calm voice on the end of the phone. We’ll get a bus connection at the other end. Any problems at your end (=where you are)?6remaining piece [countable] especially British English a small piece of something that is left after you have finished with it: cigarette ends7aim [usually plural] an aim or purpose, or the result you hope to achievepolitical/military etc ends 40% of all research is undertaken for military ends. She’ll do anything to achieve her own ends. Every task has a clear end in view.to that end formal He wants to cut costs, and to that end is looking at ways of cutting the company’s operations.an end in itself (=something you do because you want to, not in order to get other advantages) IT is a tool for learning, not merely an end in itself.the end justifies the means (=used to say that doing bad things is acceptable if they achieve an important result)8part of an activity [singular] informal part of a job, activity, or situation that involves or affects one person or group of people: She works in the sales end of things.9sport [countable] one of the two halves of a sports field10death [countable usually singular] a word meaning death – used to avoid saying this directly: He met his end (=died) in a car accident.11at the end of the day spoken used to give your final opinion after considering all the possibilities: At the end of the day, it’s his decision.12for days/weeks etc on end for many days, weeks etc without stopping: He was tortured for days on end.13in the end after a period of time, or after everything has been done: What did you decide in the end?14end of (story) spoken informal used to mean that you will not say any more about something, or that the situation cannot be changed: I’m not going – end of story.15 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: Frustrated and bitter, Hogan had reached the end of his tether with politics.16the end of the road/line the end of a process, activity, or state: Our marriage had reached the end of the line.17make ends meet to have only just enough money to buy the things you need: When Mike lost his job, we could barely make ends meet.18it’s not the end of the world spoken used to tell someone that a problem is not as bad as they think19hold/keep your end up British English informal to stay brave and hopeful in a difficult situation20no end spoken informal very much: Your letter cheered me up no end.21no end of trouble/problems etc spoken informal a lot of trouble etc: This will cause no end of trouble.22the living end American English spoken used as an expression of slight disapproval – often used humorously: What will she do next? She’s the living end!23 go to the ends of the earth literary to do everything possible to achieve something: I’d go to the ends of the earth to be with him.24to the end of time literary forever → dead end, odds and ends, → be-all and end all at be2(15), → to the bitter end at bitter1(6), → burn the candle at both ends at burn1(19), → jump/be thrown in at the deep end at deep1(17), → go off at the deep end at deep1(18), → be at a loose end at loose1(14), → make somebody’s hair stand on end at hair(8), → be on/at the receiving end (of something) at receive(5), → be on the sharp end of at sharp1(19), → come to a sticky end at sticky(6), → the tail end of something at tail1(6), → at your wits’ end at wit(7), → get the wrong end of the stick at wrong1(16)GRAMMAR: Prepositions with end• You use at the end when talking about the last part of a story, book, film, game etc: · At the end, the hero dies.· There is a summary at the end of the chapter.• You often use at the end of when talking about the last part of a period of time: · Marco Polo travelled through Asia at the end of the 13th century. ✗Don’t say: in the end of the 13th century• In the end means the same as ‘eventually’. You use it when saying that something happens or after a long period of time or a lot of other things have happened: · In the end, she got her money back.· I’m sure we’ll win in the end.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 1phrasesthe end of the day/week/month etc· Karen’s returning to the States at the end of the month.the end of March/July/December etc· My licence runs out at the end of May.the end of the war· The two men met once again before the end of the war.be/mark the end of an era (=be the end of a period of time in history that is known for a particular event, or for particular qualities)· The principal’s death marked the end of an era at the college.from beginning to end· Michael Jordon led the race from beginning to end.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 2verbscome to an end (=end)· Arsenal’s ten-match unbeaten run came to an end with a 3–2 defeat at United.draw to an end (=to reach the end)· My holiday was drawing to an end.get to/reach the end of something· The 40 year-old power station has now reached the end of its operating life.put an end to something (=make something end)· A shoulder injury put an end to his baseball career.bring an end to something/bring something to an end (=make something end)· They began peace talks aimed at bringing an end to the civil war.call for/demand an end to something (=publicly ask for something to happen or be done)· The union is calling for an end to discrimination.adjectivesa sudden/abrupt end (=sudden and unexpected)· After the news leaked out, his political career came to a sudden end.an early end· Hopes of an early end to the conflict are fading.a fitting end to something (=right for a particular situation or occasion)· The fireworks display was a fitting end to the celebrations.phrasesthe end of the matter· If you think that’s the end of the matter, you’re mistaken.the end is in sight (=near)· After a three year wait, the end is finally in sight.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 3adjectivesthe opposite/other end (of something)· Jon and his girlfriend were sitting at the opposite end of the bar.the far end (of something) (=furthest from you)· He walked to the far end of the room and sat at his desk.deep/shallow end (=used about the ends of a swimming pool where the water is deepest or least deep)· The kids were splashing about in the shallow end.phraseslay/place something end to end (=in a line, with the ends touching)· The roof tiles are laid end to end.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 8adjectivespolitical/military financial etc ends· The government exploited the situation for political ends.verbsachieve your own ends (=to get what you want, used to show disapproval)· Some people would do almost anything to achieve their own ends.phrasesto that end (=with that aim or purpose)· Our first priority is safety, and the airline is working to that end.an end in itself (=the thing that you want to achieve)· The programme is not an end in itself, but rather the first step the prisoner takes towards a new life.the end justifies the means (=used to say that something bad is acceptable, if it achieves a good result)· Their defence, that the end justifies the means, is not acceptable.a means to an end (=a way of achieving what you want)· To Joe, work was a means to an end, nothing more.with this end in view (=with this thing in mind as an aim)· We need to reduce costs, so with this end in view, the company is switching supplier.THESAURUS– Meaning 3end the part of a place or object that is furthest from the centre or the beginning: · the end of the table· the end of the streettip the end of something, especially something pointed: · the tip of your nose· an arrow tippoint the sharp end of something: · The point of the pencil broke.end1 nounend2 verb
endend2 ●●● S1 W1 verb VERB TABLE
end
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | end |
| he, she, it | ends | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | ended |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have ended |
| he, she, it | has ended | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had ended |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will end |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have ended |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am ending |
| he, she, it | is ending | |
| you, we, they | are ending | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was ending |
| you, we, they | were ending | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been ending |
| he, she, it | has been ending | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been ending |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be ending |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been ending |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- A knee injury ended Brotherton's basketball season.
- How does the story end?
- Janet's party didn't end until 4 o'clock in the morning.
- Our relationship just isn't working. I've decided to end it.
- The affair ended after it was made public by the newspapers.
- The conference ends on Saturday.
- The evening ended cordially with handshakes all round.
- The school year ends in June.
- Their marriage finally ended in divorce three years later.
- Winter was finally ending, and the first flowers of spring had begun to appear.
- A high proportion of trials which begin will end in settlement rather than judgment.
- As the drought intensified, Mulholland begged the city fathers to end their abject deification of growth.
- But the problem with this approach is that it ends up becoming an end in itself.
- Chasing and racing is fun for a time but you end up yearning for something different.
- How did these two offenders end up together?
- Nevertheless Murphy should end up comfortably a millionaire once the earn-out is complete next year.
- Sadly, these dedicated servants end up standing in the blazing sun, a routine broken only by the occasional soaking rainstorm.
THESAURUS
if a event, activity, or story ends, it stops happening: · How does the story end?· The school year ends in June.
to end – use this about an organized event such as a meeting, party, or lesson, especially when saying what time it ends: · The meeting will finish at 5.30.· What time does your Spanish class finish?
if an event, activity, or period of time is over, it has ended: · I can’t wait for our exams to be over.· The long summer vacation was almost over.
to finally end – used about a period of time, a situation, or an activity that has continued for a long time: · The war finally came to an end six years later.
written to end gradually over a period of time – used in written descriptions: · These problems still remained as the twentieth century drew to an end.
if time is up, you are not allowed any more time to do something: · I wasn’t able to finish the test before the time was up.
if time runs out, there is no more time available to do something, especially something important: · The desperate search for survivors continues, but time is running out.
formal if a ticket, bank card, legal document etc expires, the period of time during which you can use it has ended: · I’m afraid we can’t accept this credit card – it expired last week.
if something is at an end, it has ended: · We both knew that our marriage was at an end.· The long wait was at an end.
Longman Language Activatorthe last part of an event or period of time the last part of an event or period of time: the end of something: · The end of the game was really exciting.at/by/towards the end: · He left New York at the end of December.· Towards the end of the interview, I was beginning to feel that I might have got the job.come to an end (=finish): · It was a difficult project and I was glad when it came to an end.there's an end/no end in sight (=use this to say that something is nearly finished or that you do not know when it will finish): · The current housing crisis is more serious than ever, and there doesn't seem to be an end in sight.to/until the bitter end (=until the time when a very difficult event or situation finally finishes): · She remained loyal to her unfaithful husband right to the bitter end.· The company's board vowed to fight to the bitter end, rather than submit to the takeover.
the end of an event or piece of work, especially one that has several different stages or has continued for a long time: · Introducing the changes has been a long process, and it's still nowhere near its conclusion.the conclusion of something: · At the conclusion of the trial, the jury returned with a verdict of guilty.bring something to a conclusion (=make something reach an end): · The talks are aimed at bringing the dispute to a conclusion.
formal the end of a period of time or an activity: the close of something: · The beginning of April usually marks the close of the skiing season.· At the close of trading on the stock market, Ciena shares were up to $37.draw/come to a close (=finish): · Several hours later, the meeting drew to a close and the board members filed out of the room.
the last part of a book, film, show etc the last part of a book, film, show etc: · It was such a terrible movie, half the audience walked out before the end.the end of: · The end of the book was so sad that I almost cried.at/by/towards etc the end: · By the end of the play, the main characters have all either died or gone mad.the very end (=the most final part of something): · You don't find out who the killer is until the very end.
the way a story or film ends: · In the Spanish version of this story, the ending is completely different.happy/sad ending (=an ending in which something good or bad happens): · I love those old Hollywood movies with happy endings.
the exciting or impressive last part of a piece of music, show, ceremony etc: the finale of something : · The finale of Beethoven's ninth symphony is really magnificent.the grand finale (=one that is very impressive): · For the grand finale there was a marching band and fireworks.
formal the last part of a book, play, report etc: the conclusion of something: · At the conclusion of the book, the reader is still not certain whether Markham is guilty or not.come to a conclusion: · There was complete silence in the room as the play came to its tragic conclusion.
happening at the end of an event, time, book, film etc at the end of an event, period of time, book, film etc: · If you have any questions, can you ask them at the end, please.at the end of: · At the end of the first half, the score was 2-0.
done or coming at the end of a meeting, film, book, race etc: · In his closing speech, he thanked the organizers of the conference.· In the closing shot of the film, Hoffman walks away from the camera without looking back.· The closing paragraphs were very moving.the closing stages/minutes etc of something: · I turned on the TV just in time to catch the closing minutes of the race.
happening at or near the end of an event or process: · The war reached its final stages in July.· The Board is expected to make its final decision on the merger by August 12th.
if something happens in late August, late spring etc, it happens near the end of that time: · Can you come round late morning - at about 11.30?· It was late summer, and the evenings were already getting cooler.late in August/the evening/1918 etc: · We don't usually expect to have a frost so late in the spring.
: the latter part/half of something the part that comes fairly near the end or after the middle of something: · This point is explained more fully in the latter part of the chapter.· The house became known as Fields Mill during the latter half of the 17th century.
if an event or period of time ends with something, that thing happens at the end of it: · The concert ended with a laser light show.· The coming term finishes with an exhibition in the Arts Centre on December 12th.
the part at the end of an object the part at the end of something long and narrow: the end of something: · She chewed the end of her pencil thoughtfully.the end of the road/street/passage etc (=the furthest part of the road etc): · Go to the end of the street and turn left.at one end: · You need a long pole with a hook at one end.at both ends/at either end: · We sat in silence at either end of a long wooden table.
the thin, sharp end of something such as a needle, stick, or sword: the point of something: · Ben carved his name in the tree trunk, using the point of his knife.· the point of a needlesharp point: · It has small white flowers, and leaves that taper to a sharp point.
the narrow part at the end of something such as a finger, a branch, or a piece of land: the tip of something: · Doctor Gordon felt my neck with the tips of his fingers.· The village is on the southern tip of the island.
the rounded part at the front of a vehicle such as a plane: nose of: · The nose of the plane dipped as we came in to land.something's nose: · Each missile carries 150 kilos of high explosive in its nose.
the rounded end part of a small object, especially something such as a nail or pin which also has a pointed end: head of: · There was a hole in the pipe, no bigger than the head of a matchstick.· I picked up a hammer and hit the head of the nail as hard as I could.
to arrive somewhere without intending to /fetch up British to arrive in a place that you did not intend to go to: end up in/at: · I fell asleep on the bus and ended up in Denver.· I thought we were going straight home, but we all ended up at Tom's place.
to arrive at a place during a journey without knowing that you would arrive there: · We were walking through the woods when we came to a waterfall.· Ian stopped at the next house he came to and asked to use the phone.
to realize that you have arrived somewhere without intending to: · After wandering around, we found ourselves back at the hotel.· Sammler opened a big glass door and found himself in an empty lobby.
types of film after a long period of time, especially after a lot of difficulties or after a long delay: · After a lot of questioning, James finally admitted he had taken the car.· In the end, I decided that the best thing to do was to ask Billy for help.· The plane eventually arrived at 6:30 - over three hours late.
use this when something good happens after you have waited for it for a long time: · I'm really glad that Ken's found a job at last.· At last the rain stopped and the players came back on the field.at long last (=after a very long time): · At long last he was able to see his family again.
if something is going to happen sooner or later , it will certainly happen but you do not know exactly when: · Sooner or later this would end up in the papers, and I would be out of a job.· I'm sure Brian will turn up sooner or later.· He is worried that sooner or later his business will fail.
use this to say that something will happen at some time in the future, especially something that you hope will happen, although you do not know exactly when: · They're bound to find a cure for cancer one day.· I knew that we would meet again one day.· One day ordinary people will be able to travel in space.
after a particular period of time, especially after a gradual process of change or development: · She started as an office junior, and in time became director of the whole company.· Jarvis was a strange man, but in time I got to like him.
if someone or something ends up in a particular situation or condition, they eventually come to be in that situation or condition - use this especially about something bad that happens: · Forbes ended up in prison for not paying his taxes.· The sweater that my mum knitted ended up twice the size it should have been.end up doing something: · We ended up having to postpone our vacation.end up as: · Our chess game finally ended up as a draw.
when a period of time ends · The school year ends in June.· Winter was finally ending, and the first flowers of spring had begun to appear.· The evening ended cordially with handshakes all round.
if a long period of time comes to an end , it ends: · Autumn came to an end with the first snow.· A generation of civil war had finally come to an end.
if a period of time is over , it has ended: · The long vacation was almost over, and she hadn't done any of the things she'd planned.· I think I'm going to lose my temper before this evening is over.
British if a school or the students in a school break up , a part of the school year ends and the holidays begin: · When does your school break up?· The kids break up on Wednesday.
to gradually come to an end - used especially in stories or descriptions: · The long hot summer was drawing to an end.· As the class drew to a close, Hanson asked a student to summarize the lesson.
if the time allowed for something is up , it is finished: · "Time's up,'' said the teacher. "Stop writing, everyone!''· The chairman may be asked to resign before his four-year term is up.
if the time available for doing something, especially something important, runs out , it comes to an end so that there is no more time left: · We'd almost finished solving the problem when our time ran out.· The desperate search for survivors continues, but time is running out.
spoken use this to tell someone to stop doing something because there is no more time allowed: · I'm sorry, listeners, we have to stop there. We're out of time.
when an event, activity, situation etc finishes also finish British · World War II ended in 1945.· What time does your class finish?· How does the story end?· The celebrations didn't finish till after midnight.end in something (=end in a particular way, especially a bad way) · Their marriage finally ended in divorce three years later.
if an event or an activity is over , it has ended and nothing more is going to happen: · By the time we arrived, the party was already over.· Right, that's the formal part of the interview over. Is there anything you'd like to ask us?be all over (=have completely finished): · The game should be all over by 5 o'clock.
to finally end - use this about a period of time, a situation, or an activity that has continued for a long time: · Months of uncertainty came to an end when the final votes were counted.· It was already September, and our stay in Zurich was coming to an end.
formal if something such as a meeting or conversation is at an end , it has ended because someone wanted it to end: · The young man stood up, realizing that the audition was at an end.· It is with great sadness that I announce that our marriage is at an end.
to kill yourself · He killed himself by jumping under a train.· She tried to kill herself when news of the scandal leaked out.· You'll kill yourself if you go on drinking like that.
when someone deliberately kills himself or herself: · Police are treating the man's death as suicide.· There is grave concern about the number of teenage suicides recorded last year.commit suicide: · Barry threatened to commit suicide if she refused to marry him.suicide attempt: · Stephen required hospital treatment after his suicide attempt.
formal to kill yourself: · Many religions consider that it is a sin to take your own life.· Desperately frustrated and alone, she could see no way out except to take her own life.
someone who is suicidal is likely to kill themselves because they are extremely unhappy: · The thought of having to stay in the house all day made me feel almost suicidal.suicidal tendencies (=behaviour that shows you may try to kill yourself): · Had the prisoner previously displayed suicidal tendencies?
informal if you want to end it all , you want to kill yourself because you are extremely unhappy, lonely etc - used especially in stories: · Sometimes I feel so low I just feel like ending it all.
to end a relationship · The affair ended after it was made public by the newspapers.· Our relationship just isn't working. I've decided to end it.
to end a relationship or connection with someone, especially an official one: · The Senator has been urged to break off all links with arms companies.· In the wake of the bombing, the UK is threatening to break off diplomatic relations.· His girlfriend has just told him that she wants to break off their engagement.
formal: sever ties/links/relations etc to completely end your relationship or connection with someone or something: · Since the job required that he be politically neutral, he had to sever his links with the Socialist Party.· Britain immediately severed relations with the three countries involved.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES The bus came to an abrupt halt. At the top of the stairs, she paused. The negotiations have reached a dead end. The match ended in a draw. The king’s death marked the end of an epoch. The kiss was a fairytale ending to the evening. a fitting end to what was a memorable trip The story has a happy ending, however. an ignominious end to his career We’ve nearly finished, but there are still a few loose ends to be tied up (=dealt with or completed). These elections mark the end of an era. One in five pregnancies ends in miscarriage. two parties at opposite ends of the political spectrum They work at opposite ends of the country (=a long distance apart), so only see each other at weekends. You can park on the other side of the street. He lives at the other end of the road. She drove off in the other direction. If Jimmy keeps spending like this, he’s going to end up in the poorhouse. the shallow end of the pool the lengthening days that signal the end of winter The two articles here represent opposite ends of the spectrum. The discussions with the miners’ union ended in stalemate. The announcement brought the meeting to an untimely end. Gerald had been using her for his own ends.
The bus came to an abrupt halt. At the top of the stairs, she paused.· The whole project was full of problems from beginning to end.
(=especially something bad)· It is our responsibility to discuss how this conflict can be brought to an end.
· Demonstrators have called for an end to the fighting.
· He was writing his books towards the end of the 19th century.
· The game ended in chaos with thunder and heavy rain.
· The answers are given at the end of the chapter.
· The buyer has three days in which to cancel the contract.
(=do something at the end of a day)· We ended the day at a little restaurant by the beach.
The negotiations have reached a dead end.· By the late 1990s his career had ended in disaster.
· The purpose of the law is to end discrimination in the workplace.
· Five years later, their marriage ended in divorce.
The match ended in a draw. (=stop an embargo)· Britain favours lifting the embargo on humanitarian grounds.
The king’s death marked the end of an epoch.· The era of cheap oil has ended.
· The closure of the last coal mine marked the end of an era in Wales.
British English:· I knew I had to do well in the end of year exams.
· A series of rescue attempts ended in failure.
The kiss was a fairytale ending to the evening. a fitting end to what was a memorable trip The story has a happy ending, however. an ignominious end to his career (=a job with low wages and no chance of progress)· He had a series of dead-end jobs.
We’ve nearly finished, but there are still a few loose ends to be tied up (=dealt with or completed). These elections mark the end of an era.· Her three marriages all ended in divorce.
(=the result you achieve is more important than the way you do it)· It’s too bad if people get hurt - the end justifies the means.
(=something you do only to achieve a result, not because you want to do it or because it is important)· Many of the students saw the course as a means to an end: a way of getting a good job.
One in five pregnancies ends in miscarriage.· You’ll receive your wages at the end of the month.
· We just want this nightmare to end!
· He longed for something to end the nightmare.
two parties at opposite ends of the political spectrum They work at opposite ends of the country (=a long distance apart), so only see each other at weekends. You can park on the other side of the street. He lives at the other end of the road. She drove off in the other direction. If Jimmy keeps spending like this, he’s going to end up in the poorhouse.· Get to the back of the queue!
· Some of these power stations are reaching the end of their useful life.
· The Chancellor is confident that we shall see the end of the recession in the next few months.
· She was very upset when I ended the relationship.
(=they are not similar in any other way)· They are both strong-minded women, but there the resemblance ends.
(=the result at the end of a long process)· The end result will be well worth the effort.
· The film has a sad ending.
(=the top or bottom)· At the other end of the scale, the youngest competitor was just sixteen years old.
the shallow end of the pool (=end a siege)
the lengthening days that signal the end of winter (=there are no other similarities)· Both artists work on a small scale, but there the similarity ends.
The two articles here represent opposite ends of the spectrum.· Smith has ended speculation about his future by signing a new contract.
The discussions with the miners’ union ended in stalemate. (=decide not to continue with it)· The strike was called off two days later.
· The talks ended without a settlement being reached.
· We had a party at the end of term.
· The all-night fishing trip ended in tragedy for the four men after their boat ran aground.
The announcement brought the meeting to an untimely end. Gerald had been using her for his own ends. (=the end part of a verb, which changes to show tense or person)· "-ed" is a regular past tense verb ending.
· To the very end of his life he remained a controversial figure.
· Work should finish around the end of the year.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN· The Don ended his Test career with an average of 99.94-by far the best ever.· He came home to discover that his war injuries had also ended his boxing career.· It seems everyone is waiting for Strach to have 2 quiet games in order to start ending his career.· I fully expect that Tony will end his career with the San Diego Padres.· But his main passion was boating in Southampton Water and other waters calmer than those which had ended his active service career.· It was his aloofness, in fact, that ended his congressional career in 1992.· Defeat in the general election of 1865 ended his parliamentary career.· The point just prior to his ditching his speech and ending his career with a disastrous improvisation about roads.
· We ended a perfect day sipping sangria at a cliffside restaurant, relaxing in the spectacular sunset.· The Dow ended the day down 4. 61 points at 6656. 08.· A perfect way to end a perfect cruise day.· The jurors, who ended their third day of deliberations Thursday, appeared in good spirits.· It ended the day 16p down to 92p, helped by a management reorganisation and strenuous management denials.· Nokia shares ended the day down 5. 2 %, for example.· He would end his days on his own terms, not as some one else's sacrifice.· More military police and an infantry division was called into action, and the riot was quickly ended the next day.
· The eight-point accord followed 18 months of UN-sponsored peace talks, ending in 10 days of intensive negotiation in New York.· Thus, on July 1, 1862, ended seven days of almost continual fighting.· He would end his days on his own terms, not as some one else's sacrifice.· According to a different version, Hsu Fu ended his days at Shingu and was buried there.· Yet he ended his days at daily mass, even serving for the priest when the altar boy of the day overslept.· He wouldn't feed her the line that would enable her to end her days peacefully in public view.· The six-day moose hunt ends in two days.
· It ends with humiliation and disaster all round.· She had known it would end in disaster.· New battles are prepared for, to end in new disasters.· The ill-fated exchange had ended in disaster.· It was an unnatural devotion which, to her mind, could end only in disaster.
· Of course it won't end in divorce.· She met and moved in with Larry Flor about a year ago after her marriage ended in divorce.· But how long do you have to decide whether her adultery should end in divorce?· One study in the early I970s indicated that only 16 percent of Catholic marriages ended in divorce.· Of every five marriages, two will end in divorce.· A marriage to a resident ended quickly in divorce.· From 1989, with around 165,000 divorces perannum, we are getting on for almost one in two marriages ending in divorce.· His first marriage, to heiress Catherine Mellon, ended in divorce, and he reportedly received a $ 7 million settlement.
· Richard Holmes was something of an expert at the game, but he ended up as a down-and-out by the end.· Williams hit an arching shot from the wing, capping a game-ending 8-0 run.· It seems everyone is waiting for Strach to have 2 quiet games in order to start ending his career.· Tuesday night the Capitals' 12-game unbeaten streak ended with a 3-2 home loss to Chicago.· None of us had foretold that our games would end up on life-support systems in intensive care.
· The craftsmen there hope their careers won't end on a sour note.· The evening ended on a strained note.· Yet it would be wrong to end on a sour note.· Your letter spoke of victory, and I hesitate to end on a note that is less than uplifting.· Clues in Brian's car did not end with the love note.· The film ends on an optimistic note.· To end on a happier note, I had a marvellous time in the robot business.· His report ended on a disquieting note.
· He's thinking about how if his lover comes to live here, then that's not how the story will end.· But the tragic story does not end there.· The stories will not end today or tomorrow.· Her story without a proper ending had made me feel even worse.· The story has a happy ending, however.· We can only say a little about how that story ended.· He will not be paid for appearing at the Oxford Union, a visit Clifford arranged. Story can end here.
· There was none but yourself to blame if it ended in tears.· The interview ended with near tears.· It might be thrilling at first, but it will probably end in pain and tears.· But the pessimists put forward three arguments to explain why it will all end in tears.· The slap-and-tickle ended in tears.· They looked both sly and exhilarated, as though they were off to some party that would end in tears.· The earlier the better; it would end in tears.· And the tenure of conductors, as of managers, can end in tears for reasons that seem incomprehensible to outsiders.
· I feel angry because I know even this war will eventually end.· Three years of war followed, ended by a truce.· When the war ended he studied at Tbilisi University then returned to Moscow and worked as a journalist.· Support for the war did not end the Baptist battle.· A Jesuit priest, Father Jon Cortina, started the search for missing children when the war ended in 1992.· In the seven years since the Cold War ended, 18 have been slain.· People really began to expect the war to end in August, or at the latest in September.· But then, suddenly, the Cold War ended.
· And one week after the sessions ended, some of that improvement persisted.· In the week ended Jan. 10, investors plowed $ 1. 135 billion into international funds.· The rate was the lowest since 7. 64 percent in the week ended Dec. 27.· It was the best week for bonds since the week ended Dec. 1.· The following is a listing of securities called for partial or complete redemption during the week ended Dec. 29, 1995.
· As the fiscal year ended, the company was just breaking even.· Next year he ends the chase in which he tries to get the free-range hens.· Old pal Morgan Stanley also did well in the fourth quarter of its fiscal year, which ended Nov. 30.· Many firms choose accounting years ending shortly after 6 April for this reason.· The majority of financial years specified ended on 31 March 1991.· Revenue more than doubled for the year ended Oct. 29 and earnings from continuing operations rose substantially, he notes.
VERB· How do we determine exactly where a word should begin and end if hypotheses on either side are incorrect?· Wilson and congressional conservatives began their campaign to end it.· It was a fairly uneventful life, seeming to begin and end in that one small harbour town.· It is imperative that we begin to end this harmful system of separation.· That's how it begins but it ends in maimed bodies, chopped limbs, blood spurting like fountains.· Its plot began with Adam and ended with Northampton.· If we define the modern in this way, the postmodern begins wherever foundationalist certainty ends.· Leadville was said to have one month of summer, but no one would say when it began or ended.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► it’ll (all) end in tears► end your days► end your life/end it allPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► dead-end job► jump/be thrown in at the deep end► go off at the deep end► the pot of gold (at the end of the rainbow)► I/he etc will never hear the end of it► end/finish/begin etc (something) on a high note► be at/near etc the end of your rope► be on the sharp end (of something)► get (hold of) the wrong end of the stick► it’ll (all) end in tears► the thin end of the wedge► all’s well that ends well
- He had surely taken part in the war to end all wars.
- It was the cathedral to end all cathedrals.
- The big one's coming, the war to end all wars.
- The funeral to end all funerals.
- The pageant to end all pageants.
- The plot concerns a strategy conceived and agreed by the women of the world to end all wars.
- An interim dividend of 6p per ordinary share was paid on 1 April 1993 in respect of the year ending 31 December 1993.
- Copies of the most recent report for the year ending 31 March are in the Library.
- During the week ending last Tuesday 109 people in every 100,000 of the population had flu, and 154 had flu-like illnesses.
- Figures released today reported that in the year ending March 31 profits before tax were £10.3m compared with £7.7m in 1992.
- Group pre-tax profits for the year ending February 28 fell 12.5% to £1.2m.
- The bad-debt provisions are expected to knock £25m off profits for the year ending February.
- The company is aiming to break even at the pretax level in the year ending March 31.
- The company said it expects revenue of about $ 34. 5 million for the year ending June 30, 1996.
- Is food and comfort the be-all and end-all?
- However, it was said that looking at the employee's base was not the be-all and end-all.
- However, weight is not the be-all and end-all and you must keep a check on your general shape and fitness.
- Mandela's release was the beginning of the end of apartheid.
- Can this be the beginning of the end for vastly over priced computer training courses?
- His death was the beginning of the end, the ultimate cause, as Rex sees it, of his own injuries.
- In retrospect it is clear to me that my arrival at Salomon marked the beginning of the end of that hallowed institution.
- It was the beginning of the end.
- One seat: Was it the beginning of the end?
- That, according to a 150-page draft report, was the beginning of the end.
- The failure of those protests was the beginning of the end of a postwar dream of social transformation through political means.
- Would this be the beginning of the end of the regime?
- Campaigners vowed to carry on the struggle to the bitter end.
- Despite his injury, Johnson carried on playing on to the bitter end.
- But a promise is a promise and we have to pursue this thing to the bitter end.
- Do I intend to campaign to the bitter end?
- He at least was ready to slug it out to the bitter end.
- He would fight my case to the bitter end, he vowed.
- Hereford left it to the bitter end to secure their 1-1 draw.
- I stayed to the bitter end.
- Master Yehudi always won, and he went on winning to the bitter end.
- They vowed to fight to the bitter end to stop it.
- Back in the twenties, the Millay sisters were known in New York society for burning the candle at both ends.
- the business end of a gun
- But it was at the business end where the main difference lay.
- Her hair, left to its own devices to dry, looked like the business end of a witch's broom.
- As the decade drew to a close, it was evident that consumers were fed up.
- As the General's visit ended, the competition drew to a close.
- As the singing draws to a close, the cousins urge her to make a wish.
- But Enterprise Neptune has not drawn to an end with the successful completion of its Silver Jubilee year.
- He used to long for his holidays and grow deeply depressed when they drew to an end.
- The last of the wine is poured; the meal draws to a close.
- The long gray afternoon drew to a close.
- The year 1968 drew to a close and with it the life of Londonderry Corporation.
- A pipe-freezing kit makes two plugs of ice either side of the joint so that you can cut through the pipes.
- A trained work elephant then moved up on either side, rather like tugs docking a ship.
- Fry bacon, turning until brown and crisp, about 2-3 minutes either side.
- On either side of each barrier it leaves similar pockets of high and low cloud cover, of arid and lush terrain.
- On either side of the road are groves of guava trees.
- The guns chattered out either side of our Huey.
- The hall takes up the central bay through the two storeys; the dining- and drawing-rooms are on either side.
- White dunes made walls on either side of them.
- But the extreme ends of the continent seem afflicted with retro-chic shallowness when it comes to cocktails.
- Developing your film To get your film developed you need to go to the extreme left of the upper level.
- Evictions are the extreme end of the bailiff's duties.
- Moving down to the extreme left he was discovered by the enemy, and a full battery opened upon him.
- Passage is possible through the branches on the extreme left.
- Roots and leafless bushes stuck up wildly at the extreme end of the strip.
- So why was she tempted to invent such an extreme ending?
- The extreme left doors date from 1948, the work of Arrigo Menerbi, showing the tribulations of early Christians.
- At the far end of the house, where her voice had faded, he heard a faucet going on.
- Getting into the precarious cable car, the ebullient engineer had himself hauled to the far side and back again.
- He caught a last glimpse of a grey Mercedes on the far side of the central barrier railings.
- Just then, he saw some one walk out of the trees which bordered the far side of the pasture.
- The Ocean-Warming Piglet Long ago, on the far side of our planet, there lived a farmer named Li-pin.
- The one bed that was occupied was at the far end of the ward.
- The young man at the far end of the loom glanced at Maggie, and for an instant their eyes locked.
- There was a barn at the far end of the hay meadow, away from the house and the other barns.
- The thought of a lawsuit was enough to make his hair stand on end.
- He was so close to her, his arms brushing lightly against hers, making her hairs stand on end.
- I've been hearing rumours about his methods of taming his crew ... things to make your hair stand on end.
- Some of the stories people had told me in that room would make your hair stand on end.
- Yet here he was expecting to play a part that would make her hair stand on end.
- After a year of declining profits, there's finally a light at the end of the tunnel.
- After all the problems we've had we're finally beginning to see some light at the end of the tunnel.
- For Jane there is some light at the end of the tunnel, but many anorexia sufferers continue to suffer in silence.
- After her husband died, Mildred found herself suddenly at loose ends.
- I felt rather at a loose end at the end of the term so I decided to take a trip to London.
- Bert, Alice was pleased to see, missed Jasper, tended to be at a loose end.
- He was at a loose end.
- One's best friend's cousin's daughter might well be at a loose end after leaving art college.
- Rhoda had died a year or two ago, and we had heard that Ralph was at loose ends.
- So, through no fault of my own, I was at a loose end quite a bit.
- They'd be at a loose end when it was over, which would be the time to approach them.
- But when the loose ends begin to jell, Smith is back on track with an interesting story.
- He could not tell whether they were broken ends, or perhaps the loose ends from underwater knots that had come undone.
- It certainly seemed as though he was tying up all the loose ends of his life.
- Joey Bonanza doesn't like loose ends.
- Nothing remained but to tie up the loose ends of the dispute.
- The many loose ends and unanswered questions continue to prolong their suffering.
- There were still loose ends in her working week so her sister Sarah took it upon herself to tie them up.
- Unlike real life, the classic mystery has no loose ends.
- Technology is not a magic wand, but only a means to an end.
- Admittedly, policy is important: but it is only a means to an end.
- All in all, everything I did was a means to an end -- my own.
- Don't think of computers as a daunting modern technology; they're only a means to an end.
- Protection is vital: but as a means to an end, not as an end in itself.
- Showbiz was a means to an end.
- The separation into sequential categories of response is merely a means to an end.
- The young man was merely a means to an end and, in both cases, that end had now been served.
- These should be viewed as a means to an end, rather than as ends in themselves.
- If the ropes do jam then please remember that the great Giusto Gervasutti met his death during just such a retrieval operation.
- In that position Buddha met his end.
- Medieval representation of Frederick Barbarossa as a crusader, the role in which he met his death.
- No officer convicted of plotting against him met his end at the hands of the firing squad.
- Strange coincidence, the same place where Whitton had met his death.
- The last band met its end in 1906, in the Chiricahuas.
- When a herring meets its end, it is usually in the mouth of a bigger fish or a in a net.
- With the Giants leading 28-7, half-time came as a merciful relief.
- And Elinor was just going to have to wait for her merciful release.
- Death had been a merciful release for him.
- These were the alternatives to a quick, merciful death.
- Those animals put down had a merciful release.
- It's time the community worked together to put an end to the violence.
- Her old feeling for him had returned; she was determined to put an end to his sufferings and bring him home.
- It was Gloucester who chose to put an end to it.
- Judge Frossard, it seems, wanted to put an end to the inertia.
- Swiftly introduce new legislation to put an end to the trauma and misery suffered by child witnesses in court proceedings.
- That put an end to any stunt deemed risky, Weiss says.
- This trite communication put an end to Emma's overtures and she began to fade from their lives.
- Thus the event of her puberty puts an end to her pure childhood.
- To put an end to such exalted talk, I asked Mendl to tell me about Spats-making machinery.
- I know how it feels to be on the receiving end of that.
- On the other there was the undoubted fact that we would be on the receiving end.
- Otherwise, his supply unit would be on the receiving end of a simulated bomb or Tomahawk cruise missile.
- Talk show hosts can also be on the receiving end of questions.
- This is often best done in conjunction with those who are going to be on the receiving end of an appraisal interview.
- Today it was my turn to be on the receiving end.
- What was it like to be on the receiving end?
- You didn't have to be a client or a famous face to be on the receiving end.
- I can't help but think that it's an unfortunate custom to name children after people who come to sticky ends.
- Another good restaurant bites the dust -- end of story, right?
- Mark a ballot, lick a stamp: end of story.
- The fish will get their wheatgerm this autumn, end of story.
- Well, so much for a storybook ending.
- At the tail end of the nineteenth century, the Viennese politician Karl Lueger founded his power base on an anti-semitic platform.
- But this is the tail end of a really big set of stories about royal marriages.
- Chapter 5 Saturday morning dawned late for me, and I just caught the tail end of Sport on Four.
- I did catch the tail end of them in my youth.
- I tie my next colour on to the tail end of the first yarn and pull it straight through.
- It had been a bumpy ride, through the tail end of a thunderstorm.
- It was the tail end of the season and there was no time for a full-scale tour.
- They burst out into the tail end of the night.
- I had no money, my husband was sick, and I couldn't get a job. I was at the end of my tether.
- His new movie will tie up some of the loose ends from the last one.
- There are still a few loose ends to tie up before we have an agreement.
- I'm at my wits' end trying to fix this computer.
- I don't know what I can do to keep our marriage together -- I'm at my wits' end!
- It was two days before the baby was due, and Robert was at his wit's end.
- Maybe I got the wrong end of the stick. I thought she was leaving him, not the other way round.
WORD FAMILYnounendendingadjectiveunendingendlessverbendadverbendlessly
1a)[intransitive] if an event, activity, or story ends, it stops happening OPP start, begin: World War II ended in 1945.end with The festival will end with a spectacular laser show. b)[transitive] to make something stop happening OPP start, begin: The talks are aimed at ending the conflict.2[intransitive] to finish what you are doing OPP start, begin: I think we'll end there for today.end by doing something I’d like to end by inviting questions from the audience.3[intransitive] if a road, path, line etc ends, it reaches its final point OPP start, begin: This is where the line ends.4[transitive] to reach the final point in a period of time in a particular condition OPP start, begin: They ended the game with a score of 63-42. The company ended the year with record profits.5end your days to spend the last part of your life in a particular place or doing a particular thing: He ended his days in prison.6end your life/end it all to kill yourself7the ... to end all ... used to describe something that is the best, most important, or most exciting of its kind: the movie with the car chase to end all car chases8the year/week etc ending something used to refer to the year etc that ends on a particular date: the financial results for the year ending 31 Dec 2008GRAMMAREnd belongs to a group of verbs where the same noun can be the subject of the verb or its object.• You can say: · We will end the session with questions. In this sentence, ‘the session’ is the object of end.• You can say: · The session will end with questions. In this sentence, ‘the session’ is the subject of end.Grammar guide ‒ VERBSTHESAURUSend if a event, activity, or story ends, it stops happening: · How does the story end?· The school year ends in June.finish to end – use this about an organized event such as a meeting, party, or lesson, especially when saying what time it ends: · The meeting will finish at 5.30.· What time does your Spanish class finish?be over if an event, activity, or period of time is over, it has ended: · I can’t wait for our exams to be over.· The long summer vacation was almost over.come to an end to finally end – used about a period of time, a situation, or an activity that has continued for a long time: · The war finally came to an end six years later.draw to an end/to a close written to end gradually over a period of time – used in written descriptions: · These problems still remained as the twentieth century drew to an end.time is up if time is up, you are not allowed any more time to do something: · I wasn’t able to finish the test before the time was up.time runs out if time runs out, there is no more time available to do something, especially something important: · The desperate search for survivors continues, but time is running out.expire formal if a ticket, bank card, legal document etc expires, the period of time during which you can use it has ended: · I’m afraid we can’t accept this credit card – it expired last week.be at an end if something is at an end, it has ended: · We both knew that our marriage was at an end.· The long wait was at an end.end in something phrasal verb1to finish in a particular way: One in three marriages ends in divorce.2it’ll (all) end in tears British English spoken used to say that something will have a bad result or not be successfulend up phrasal verb to be in a particular situation, state, or place after a series of events, especially when you did not plan it: He came round for a coffee and we ended up having a meal together. I wondered where the pictures would end up after the auction.end up doing something Most slimmers end up putting weight back on.end up with Anyone who swims in the river could end up with a nasty stomach upset.end up as He could end up as president.end up like I don’t want to end up like my parents.